r/whatsthisbird is a subreddit with 547k members. The community frequently discusses bird, id, hawk, identify, and help, and the most common flair used is north america, europe, challenge, east asia, and social media.
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
: "Common Tern? Forster’s? New Jersey"
75 posts
#2
Europe
: "Need help identifying what bird this was"
13 posts
#3
CHALLENGE
: "[Challenge] Can you identify this bird?"
1 post
#4
East Asia
: "Whose and what type of feather is this?"
1 post
#5
Social Media
: "Bird that sounds like Star Trek TOS Sonar Ping"
1 post
#6
Australia/NZ
: "Bird call ID"
1 post
#7
South Asia
: "North Indian plains"
1 post
#8
Artwork
: "What's the bird on top?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/whatsthisbird
Yearly
+54k members(11.0%)
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Last updated: July 11, 2026