How many birds are in the list?

100 common bird names, including Barn owl, Peregrine falcon, Emperor penguin, Rainbow lorikeet and Shoebill. The pool size shown by the tool also includes any custom names you have added. It is a list of names rather than a complete species catalogue.

Can the same bird come up twice?

With Repeats off, each name is dealt once per draw. Asking for 120 from a built-in pool of 100 is refused. With Repeats on, a name can appear more than once in a set. The limit is 200 names per draw, and birds can reappear after another press of Draw.

Can I add my own birds?

Yes. Your own animals accepts one name per line or comma-separated names, up to 200 additions of 40 characters each. They are labelled Yours and join any selected group. Previously saved additions also restore on this page, even if they are not birds; Clear removes them. A name already in the selected pool is merged rather than duplicated.

Are flightless birds included?

Yes. The bird pool includes penguins, ostrich, emu, cassowary, greater rhea, kiwi and kakapo. The groups are practical filters for games rather than a taxonomy.

Can I choose a random bird to draw?

Set How many to 1 and press Draw for a bird-name prompt. A larger count gives a list for a drawing session or Pictionary round. The page picks names and does not generate pictures, bird calls or facts.

Can I draw other animals from this page?

Yes. The All, Land, Marine and Invertebrates chips change the pool. Birds is the preset when this page opens, regardless of the group last used on the main animal page.

How do I copy the birds I drew?

Copy list puts the drawn names on the clipboard, one per line in draw order. If the browser refuses clipboard access, select the visible names and copy them by hand. Draw or the space bar makes a fresh set.

Random Bird Generator

Draw random bird names for a game or a sketch. This page opens with Birds selected, using 100 built-in names from barn owl to shoebill. Set How many and press Draw. Your saved count, repeats setting and custom additions can still restore; clear additions if you want only the built-in birds.

Press Draw for a set of animals.

Group

Birds

How many

Repeats

Press space or Draw for a fresh set. With repeats off each animal comes out once, so the birds pool deals at most 100 in one press.

Birds onlyfiltered pool
100 bird names, penguins filed among them
Repeats off, more asked than the pool holdsit says so rather than dealing fewer
100 in the birds pool right now
Your own animalskept in this tab, drawn alongside the list
none added yet

Your own animals

One per line, or separated by commas: up to 200 of them, 40 characters each. They join the pool whichever group is chosen and are labelled Yours in the list, so this week’s six are not lost when you switch to birds.

The list is written for this tool and holds names only: no images, no descriptions and nothing fetched, so the tool says what an animal is called and makes no other claim about it. The four labels are a filter for a game rather than a taxonomy, which is why a penguin sits under bird and a whale under marine. Animals you add stay in this browser.

Common questions

How many birds are in the list?: 100 common bird names, including Barn owl, Peregrine falcon, Emperor penguin, Rainbow lorikeet and Shoebill. The pool size shown by the tool also includes any custom names you have added. It is a list of names rather than a complete species catalogue.
Can the same bird come up twice?: With Repeats off, each name is dealt once per draw. Asking for 120 from a built-in pool of 100 is refused. With Repeats on, a name can appear more than once in a set. The limit is 200 names per draw, and birds can reappear after another press of Draw.
Can I add my own birds?: Yes. Your own animals accepts one name per line or comma-separated names, up to 200 additions of 40 characters each. They are labelled Yours and join any selected group. Previously saved additions also restore on this page, even if they are not birds; Clear removes them. A name already in the selected pool is merged rather than duplicated.
Are flightless birds included?: Yes. The bird pool includes penguins, ostrich, emu, cassowary, greater rhea, kiwi and kakapo. The groups are practical filters for games rather than a taxonomy.
Can I choose a random bird to draw?: Set How many to 1 and press Draw for a bird-name prompt. A larger count gives a list for a drawing session or Pictionary round. The page picks names and does not generate pictures, bird calls or facts.
Can I draw other animals from this page?: Yes. The All, Land, Marine and Invertebrates chips change the pool. Birds is the preset when this page opens, regardless of the group last used on the main animal page.
How do I copy the birds I drew?: Copy list puts the drawn names on the clipboard, one per line in draw order. If the browser refuses clipboard access, select the visible names and copy them by hand. Draw or the space bar makes a fresh set.

The list is written for this tool and the four group labels are the plain ones. They are a filter for picking a name out of a hat rather than a taxonomy: a penguin is filed under bird and a whale under marine, which is what a classroom game wants and what a biologist would want to qualify.