May 3, 2025
One of the rarest alphabets for animals to start their names with is ‘Z’ and ‘X’. Be it birds, mammals, vertebrates, or sea creatures, very few animals have names starting with the letter ‘Z’, and here we mention 10 birds whose names begin with it.
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The zone-tailed Hawk is a bird of prey that looks very similar to a Turkey Vulture. It has a mix of black and gray feathers on its body, magnificent wings, and sharp talons.
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The Zebra waxbill is a small, colourful bird with a sleek body, and zebra-like patterns across it. It has a mix of gray, yellow, green, and red, on its feathers and body, and a small red beak.
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Another beautiful bird, the Zebra dove, has soft black and white stripes around its neck, and slightly ruffled and even feathers that give its body a layering of sorts.
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A bright and stunning red bird, the Zanzibar red bishop has a mix of black and red on its body. It is also a fluffy little bird that turns brown during the breeding period, and then reverts to its red colour.
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Zappey’s flycatcher is a beautiful songbird with a deep blue colour on the back and a lighter blue-white shade on the body. They are a part of the migratory flycatcher family, and travel long distances depending on the season.
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Another beautiful and colourful bird, the Zebra finch is a mix of orange, yellow, red, grey, black, white, and more. They are active little birds with a loud chirp, and black and white stripes and patterns over the body.
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Evident in the name, the Zambezi indigobird is a beautiful little bird with a deep blue-indigo colour over its body. It is believed that this bird lays its eggs in the nests of other birds and lets them raise their young.
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A rather distinct-looking bird, the Zigzag heron has brown and black patterns over its body and little specks of white. It has a sleek and long beak that helps pick prey.
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More popular as the Woodward’s Batis, this bird has a beautiful and distinct colour combination, making it look like a true spectacle. It has a black shade near the eyes and head, a white belly, and a wood-brown chest.
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The Zapata Wren is one of the rarest birds in the world, and is a brownish bird with a long tail and a strong, chattering song.
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