Birds That Start With E

6 birds Animals and nature Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 6 birds that start with E, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.

Only six birds start with E, but they include some giants. The eagle is the most familiar, and the emu is a tall flightless bird from Australia.

The emperor penguin is the largest penguin and lives in Antarctica. The egret is a white wading bird often seen near water. The elephant bird is extinct and was once one of the heaviest birds ever. The eider is a sea duck known for its soft down, a good crossword answer.

Birds starting with E: 6
Best known: eagle, emu
Longest name: emperor penguin

All birds that start with E

#	Name	What it is
1	eagle	any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
2	egret	any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
3	eider	duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
4	elephant bird	huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
5	emperor penguin	the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin
6	emu	large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

Questions people ask

How many birds start with E?

This list has 6 birds starting with E, from well-known ones like eagle, emu, egret to rarer kinds.

What birds start with E?

Well-known examples are eagle, emu, egret, emperor penguin.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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