The birds that have their names beginning with letter Z are drawn from a wide range of bird families and orders. They are also found all over the world although they seem to like South America continent more.

Zebra Dove

The Zebra Dove Geopelia striata, also goes by the name of Barred Ground Dove and it belongs to the dove family of Columbdae.

Zapata Wren

The Zapata Wren, Ferminia cerverai, is native to a swamp in Zapata, Cuba and is a grayish brown bird that is fairly medium in size. It measures roughly 16 cm and its whole body is brown in color.

Zapata Sparrow

This medium-sized bird is scientifically called Torreornis inexpectata. It is a grey and brown bird that mainly inhabits grasslands of Zapata Swamp as well as other islands in Cuba.

Zebra Finch

The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata, is to be found in almost all continents, only avoiding those that are extremely cold such as the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

Zebra Waxbill

Also known as the Orange-breasted Waxbill, the Zebra Waxbill (Amandava subflava) is a diminutive bird that closely resembles sparrows, and which has a characteristic red iris. The females are duller than the males because they lack the red iris.

Zeneida Dove

This bird is scientifically known as Zeneida aurita and is most commonly spotted transiently East of Florida.

Zigzag Heron

The scientific name of this bird is Zebrilus undulatus and is a member of the heron species of birds in the family of Ardeidae. It is a South American bird that is found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname, Peru and French Guyana. It is entirely found in the Amazon Basin.

Zimmer's Tapaculo

The scientific name of this bird is Scytalopus zimmeri and is a perching bird species that belongs in the Rhinocryptidae family. It is mostly found in Bolivia.

Zimmer’s Tody-Tyrant

This bird is scientifically known as Hemitriccus minimus is categorized under the Tyrannidae family. It is purely a South American that is native to Bolivia, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador. It naturally inhabits tropical or subtropical scrubland.

Zimmer's Woodcreeper

Scientifically, it is called Dendroplex kienerii and is a bird species found in the woodcreeper subfamily of Dendrocolaptinae. It is a member f the Dendeoplex genus. It is also a South American bird found extensively in the Amazon of Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

Zino's Petrel

This bird belongs in the order Procellariiformes and in the family Procellariidae. Its scientific name is Pterodroma madeira and as is aptly suggested by its name. This bird is native to the Madeira Island. It looks almost similar to Fea’s Petrel but for its incomplete breast and a delicate bill.

Zitting Cisticola

This is a streaked Fan-Tailed Warbler that is known scientifically as Cisticola juncidis which in turn belongs in the genus Cisticola.

Zone-tailed Hawks-1

This bird is known scientifically as Buteo albonotatus, which mainly inhabits the riverside woodlands and forested canyons. It lays two or three white eggs and these are marked with brown color.

Zone-tailed Hawks-2

This is similar to Zone-tailed Hawks-1 and is found in family Accipitridae. Other members include Hawks and Eagles.