- 雄鹰xióng yīngeagle (especially a large, powerful one)HSK 7-9
- 秃鹫tū jiùvultureHSK 7-9
- 野鸡yě jī(zoology) ring-necked pheasant; (slang, vulgar) unlicensed prostitute; (slang, noun modifier) unlicensed, fake, operating outside official regulations (e.g., 野鸡大学, 野鸡车)HSK 7-9
- 雏chúyoung bird; fledgling; inexperienced person; noviceHSK 7-9
- 飞鹰fēi yīngeagleHSK 7-9
- 鹰爪yīng zhǎotalons or claws of a hawk, eagle, or falconHSK 7-9
- 信鸽xìn gēcarrier pigeon, homing pigeonHSK 7-9
- 啄木鸟zhuó mù niǎowoodpeckerHSK 7-9
- 燕子yàn ziswallow (the bird)HSK 7-9
- 下蛋xià dànto lay eggsHSK 7-9
- 展翅zhǎn chìto spread one's wings; to take flightHSK 7-9
- 隼sǔnfalconHSK 7-9
- 信天翁xìn tiān wēngalbatrossHSK 7-9
- 羽翼yǔ yìwing (of a bird); (figurative) assistant, right-hand personHSK 7-9
- 鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest; nickname for Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest)HSK 7-9
- 筑巢zhúto build a nestHSK 7-9
- 飞鸟fēi niǎobird (in flight)HSK 7-9
- 布谷鸟bù gǔ niǎocuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.)HSK 7-9
- 鸠jiū(bound form) turtledove; any bird of the dove or pigeon familyHSK 7-9
- 枭xiāo(literary) owl, especially the scops owl or horned owlHSK 7-9
- 鸡毛jī máochicken feather; trivial thing, something insignificantHSK 7-9
- 鹭lùheron; egret (family Ardeidae)HSK 7-9
- 野鸭yě yāwild duck (especially the mallard)HSK 7-9
- 鸟窝niǎo wōbird's nestHSK 7-9
- 鹈鹕tí húpelican (Pelecanus)HSK 7-9
- 喜鹊xǐ quèmagpieHSK 7-9
- 牡mǔ(bound form) male (of certain birds and animals); (bound form) used in the word 牡蛎 (oyster)HSK 7-9
- 雏鸟chú diǎonestling; fledgling; young bird that has not yet left the nestHSK 7-9
- 鹳guànstork (a large wading bird with long legs and a long beak)HSK 7-9