Avian Name Generator

One press builds a name from bird-call sounds and adds a flock: a real collective noun for birds.

Avian Name Generator: 20 avian names

Wheetir of the Scoop

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    1. Wheetir of the Scoop
    2. Krawix of the Paddling
    3. Tsivilu of the Murmuration
    4. Krekiyu of the Flamboyance
    5. Whooreet of the Deceit
    6. Tseeluk of the Kettle
    7. Hyawip of the Flamboyance
    8. Kweeliki of the Charm
    9. Hyawiki of the Sedge
    10. Zeetiki of the Sord
    11. Kwirrawi of the Gaggle
    12. Tchekuru of the Colony
    13. Pyewuk of the Skein
    14. Tsweelek of the Parliament
    15. Pyeweer of the Deceit
    16. Tsirrek of the Stand
    17. Krekix of the Murmuration
    18. Kweeliyu of the Lamentation
    19. Whoorek of the Parliament
    20. Kweelawk of the Gaggle

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    How it works

    This avian name generator names a bird person for a story or a game: an opening and an ending that copy bird calls, then a flock, as in "Tchirreet of the Kettle." The flocks are real collective nouns for birds.

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    Three parts, one name

    Press New avian name. Lock the flock on Parliament and every press names another member of one clan; lock a name such as Kweelek and press until the flock suits it.

    Calls and real flocks

    Openings come in four sounds: trills, whistles, chips and clicks, hoots and caws, and the lists under the tool say how to speak each part aloud. The flocks are real: a kettle is a group of hawks soaring together, a charm is a group of finches, a skein is geese in flight.

    Questions and answers

    What does avian mean?

    Avian means of or relating to birds; Wikipedia's list of animal names gives it as the describing word for the class Aves. In stories and games, people also use it as a noun for a bird person, and this page uses it that way.

    What is a group of owls called?

    A parliament. Wikipedia's list of animal names also gives a convocation of eagles, a charm of finches, an exaltation of larks and a murmuration of starlings. All of them are flock names on this page.

    What is a group of hawks called?

    A cast, or a kettle when many hawks soar together in a large group, according to Wikipedia's list of animal names. Lock the flock on Kettle to name a clan of soaring hunters.

    Are these avian names from a game?

    None that we found. Each name is our own join of two sounds, and a name that matched a Wikipedia page, a language, a place or a page on the fan wikis we read was cut. Search a name before you publish it.

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    Opening: all 25 openings

    Trills 4

    • Kwirr "Kweer", from the back of the mouth.
    • Tchirr Start with the "tch" of "catch", then roll the r.
    • Tsirr "Tseer", with a hiss at the front.
    • Twirr "Tweer", light, with the r rolled.
    Show all 25 openings (21 more)

    Whistles 12

    • Kreel "Kreel", one long ee.
    • Kweel "Kweel", a long ee from the back of the mouth.
    • Kyew "Kyoo", falling at the end.
    • Pyew "Pyoo", one clear falling note.
    • Skreel A long ee with a scrape at the front.
    • Tseel "Tseel", thin, with a long ee.
    • Tseet A thin, high whistle.
    • Tsweel "Sweel" with a t in front.
    • Tsweet "Sweet" with a t in front.
    • Tyew "Tyoo", like a call from far off.
    • Wheet A whistle that rises: "wheet".
    • Zeet A buzz that ends in a click.

    Chips and clicks 5

    • Krek Short and hard, like a twig snapping.
    • Skreek A scrape, then a long ee.
    • Tchek "Check" with a click at the front.
    • Tsiv "Tsiv", quick, with a buzz at the end.
    • Yikk "Yick", high and sudden.

    Hoots and caws 4

    • Hyaw "Hyaw", like a gull over water.
    • Kraw "Kraw", rough as a rook.
    • Tchaw "Chaw", from an open beak.
    • Whoor "Hwoor", breathed more than spoken.

    How this list was compiled: Our own list of 25 openings that copy the sound of a bird call, each with a line on how to say it, written on 2026-10-03. A few (Churr, Skirr, Kek) are also words. Every opening was joined to every ending by script, and each whole name was checked on 2026-10-03 against the page titles and redirects of English Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/, CC BY-SA 4.0) and a full-text search of it; the names of languages and peoples in the ISO 639-3 name index of SIL International and in the Glottolog list; GeoNames places of 500 people and up (https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/, CC BY 4.0); an English dictionary and lists of real first names and surnames; every list on this site; a rude-word list, read across the join as well; every word of every page title of 16 fantasy fan wikis; and exact page titles on 6 fan wikis of fantasy games that have bird peoples (forgottenrealms.fandom.com, pathfinder.fandom.com, elderscrolls.fandom.com, wowpedia.fandom.com, zelda.fandom.com, criticalrole.fandom.com). 18 candidates were cut (8 a name from published fiction, or one letter from it; 5 found in the text of English Wikipedia; 3 on another list of this site; 2 a dictionary word), among them Turr, Chak, Kurr, Kek, Kirr, Skirr. No list of names is complete, so search a name before you publish it. Licence: own work

    Ending: all 26 endings

    A 3

    • awa "Ah-wah", two beats.
    • awi "Ah-wee", two beats.
    • awk Open wide: "awk".

    E 9

    • eek A long ee and a click.
    • eeo "Ee-oh", sliding down.
    • eep A long ee that stops on the lips.
    • eer A long ee, then an r.
    • eet A long, thin ee, then a t.
    • ek A short e and a click.
    • eru "Eh-roo", two beats.
    • et A short e and a t.
    • ew "Yoo", falling away.
    Show all 26 endings (14 more)

    I 9

    • ika "Ee-kah", two beats.
    • iki "Ee-kee", two beats.
    • ilu "Ee-loo", two beats.
    • ip A light tap.
    • ir "Eer", with the r rolled if you can.
    • iri "Ih-ree", a small trill of its own.
    • iu "Ee-oo", sliding down.
    • ix "Icks", with a hiss.
    • iyu "Ee-yoo", two beats.

    O 2

    • oli "Oh-lee", two beats.
    • oot "Oot", like a far-off owl.

    U 3

    • uk Short, from the throat.
    • uru "Oo-roo", two beats.
    • uwi "Oo-wee", two beats.

    How this list was compiled: Our own list of 26 endings, each starting with a vowel so that it reads aloud after any opening, with a line on how to say it; written on 2026-10-03. Screened with the openings (see that list). 12 candidates were cut (4 found in the text of English Wikipedia; 3 a real first name or surname; 3 a name from published fiction, or one letter from it; 1 a real place; 1 a Wikipedia page title), among them a, i, in, ak, il, ia. Licence: own work

    Flock: all 32 flock names

    B 2

    • Bevy A bevy of quail.
    • Bouquet A bouquet of pheasants.

    C 6

    • Cast A cast of falcons.
    • Charm A charm of finches.
    • Colony A colony of penguins.
    • Conspiracy A conspiracy of ravens.
    • Convocation A convocation of eagles.
    • Covey A covey of partridges.
    Show all 32 flock names (24 more)

    D 1

    • Deceit A deceit of lapwings.

    E 1

    • Exaltation An exaltation of larks.

    F 1

    • Flamboyance A flamboyance of flamingos.

    G 1

    • Gaggle A gaggle of geese, said when they are on land.

    K 2

    • Kettle A kettle of hawks, said when they are soaring in a large group.
    • Kit A kit of pigeons.

    L 1

    • Lamentation A lamentation of swans.

    M 2

    • Mob A mob of emus.
    • Murmuration A murmuration of starlings.

    N 1

    • Nye A nye of pheasants.

    O 1

    • Ostentation An ostentation of peafowl.

    P 2

    • Paddling A paddling of ducks, said when they are on water.
    • Parliament A parliament of owls.

    R 2

    • Raft A raft of ducks, said when they are on water.
    • Rafter A rafter of turkeys.

    S 6

    • Scoop A scoop of pelicans.
    • Sedge A sedge of cranes.
    • Siege A siege of herons.
    • Skein A skein of geese, said when they are in flight.
    • Sord A sord of mallards.
    • Stand A stand of flamingos.

    U 1

    • Unkindness An unkindness of ravens.

    W 2

    • Watch A watch of nightingales.
    • Wedge A wedge of swans, said when they are in flight.

    How this list was compiled: 32 collective nouns for birds, each with the bird it belongs to. Own selection: every term is in the collective noun column of that bird's row in English Wikipedia's List of animal names (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animal_names, CC BY-SA 4.0), read on 2026-10-03, and the English Wiktionary entry for the word (https://en.wiktionary.org/) names the same bird; eleven terms that only the Wikipedia list gives were left out. Many of these terms come from old hunting lists and are rare in everyday speech. The term for crows was left out. Licence: own selection; terms from English Wikipedia and English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)