r/whatsthisbird is a subreddit with 559k members. The community frequently discusses bird, id, hawk, identify, and help, and the most common flair used is north america, europe, south america, australia/nz, and southeast asia.
The place for your bird identification needs and challenges.
Popular Topics in r/whatsthisbird
#1
Bird
280 posts
#2
Id
84 posts
#3
Hawk
54 posts
#4
Identify
51 posts
#5
Help
29 posts
#6
Birds
21 posts
#7
Struggling
17 posts
#8
Bird Identification
15 posts
#9
Frustrating
15 posts
#10
Sparrow
15 posts
Flair Used in r/whatsthisbird
#1
North America
: "This guy I saw in California. Sorry for the bad drawing mspaint doesn't have many options"
156 posts
#2
Europe
: "ID of this guy drying his wings? Small Tuscan Italian island"
18 posts
#3
South America
: "What species of Caracaras are these?"
5 posts
#4
Australia/NZ
: "What are these guys? What’s their deal? Western Australia"
4 posts
#5
Southeast Asia
: "This bird walks weirdly and I found it last December in Cavite, Philippines"
4 posts
#6
Artwork
: "Bird of Prey in this Art Piece?"
3 posts
#7
Africa
: "Spotted in South africa. Whats this bird?"
3 posts
#8
Unknown Location
: "That’s the most beautiful horrible thing I’ve ever seen 😂"
2 posts
#9
Middle East
: "Too big to be a warbler, at least that I know of"
2 posts
#10
East Asia
: "Pls help me find this bird, Sakhalin Island, video taken on April 2nd"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 10, 2026