6-Letter Birds Starting with 'S'

Any of several species of large, stout sea ducks of the genus Melanitta, native to the northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, typically characterized by the predominantly black plumage of the males and their habit of diving for mollusks.

Any of numerous predatory songbirds of the family Laniidae, characterized by a sharply hooked bill and the distinct behavioral habit of impaling their prey, such as insects and small vertebrates, on thorns or barbed wire.

A small bird of prey (Accipiter badius) in the family Accipitridae, widely distributed across Asia and Africa, characterized by its short broad wings, long tail, and swift, aggressive hunting style.

A small, seed-eating songbird of the finch family (genus Spinus), typically characterized by yellowish-green plumage and dark streaking, found predominantly in coniferous or mixed woodlands across Eurasia and North America.