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List of individual birds

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Barry, a barred owl which took up residence in Central Park until she was killed in 2021
The Central Park mandarin duck, also known as Mandarin Patinkin or Hot Duck
Taxidermied Cher Ami, a war pigeon, in the Smithsonian Institution
Jimmy, a raven, appearing in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life
Martha, the last known living passenger pigeon, 1912 photo (Martha died in 1914)
Old Abe, mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment with the Union Army in the American Civil War
Sirocco, a kākāpō which appeared in a popular BBC television series
Wisdom, a Laysan albatross and the oldest confirmed wild bird
Yaren, a stork known for its friendship with a fisherman in Turkey

This is a list of well-known real birds. For famous fictional birds, see list of fictional birds.

Mike the Headless Chicken

See also

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References

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