| 1 | 鸟 | 鳥 | niǎo | niao3 | bird; Classifiers: 只 ; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam | | |
| 2 | 鸟类 | 鳥類 | niǎo lèi | niao3 lei4 | birds | | |
| 3 | 啄木鸟 | 啄木鳥 | zhuó mù niǎo | zhuo2 mu4 niao3 | woodpecker | | |
| 4 | 小鸟 | 小鳥 | xiǎo niǎo | xiao3 niao3 | small bird;
(golf) birdie | | |
| 5 | 鸟居 | 鳥居 | niǎo jū | niao3 ju1 | torii (gateway of a Shinto shrine) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese) | | |
| 6 | 百灵鸟 | 百靈鳥 | bǎi líng niǎo | bai3 ling2 niao3 | skylark | | |
| 7 | 捕鸟蛛 | 捕鳥蛛 | bǔ niǎo zhū | bu3 niao3 zhu1 | tarantula | | |
| 8 | 伯劳鸟 | 伯勞鳥 | bó láo niǎo | bo2 lao2 niao3 | shrike (family Laniidae) | | |
| 9 | 笨鸟先飞 | 笨鳥先飛 | bèn niǎo xiān fēi | ben4 niao3 xian1 fei1 | lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities | | |
| 10 | 斑文鸟 | 斑文鳥 | bān wén niǎo | ban1 wen2 niao3 | (bird species of China) scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata) | | |
| 11 | 斑头绿拟啄木鸟 | 斑頭綠擬啄木鳥 | bān tóu lǜ nǐ zhuó mù niǎo | ban1 tou2 lu:4 ni3 zhuo2 mu4 niao3 | (bird species of China) lineated barbet (Megalaima lineata) | | |
| 12 | 斑头大翠鸟 | 斑頭大翠鳥 | bān tóu dà cuì niǎo | ban1 tou2 da4 cui4 niao3 | (bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) | | |
| 13 | 斑椋鸟 | 斑椋鳥 | bān liáng niǎo | ban1 liang2 niao3 | (bird species of China) pied myna (Gracupica contra) | | |
| 14 | 斑翅椋鸟 | 斑翅椋鳥 | bān chì liáng niǎo | ban1 chi4 liang2 niao3 | (bird species of China) spot-winged starling (Saroglossa spiloptera) | | |
| 15 | 百鸟朝凤 | 百鳥朝鳳 | bǎi niǎo cháo fèng | bai3 niao3 chao2 feng4 | lit. all birds paying looking up to the phoenix; fig. peace under a wise ruler | | |
| 16 | 白腰文鸟 | 白腰文鳥 | bái yāo wén niǎo | bai2 yao1 wen2 niao3 | (bird species of China) white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata) | | |
| 17 | 白胸苦恶鸟 | 白胸苦惡鳥 | bái xiōng kǔ è niǎo | bai2 xiong1 ku3 e4 niao3 | (bird species of China) white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) | | |
| 18 | 白眉棕啄木鸟 | 白眉棕啄木鳥 | bái méi zōng zhuó mù niǎo | bai2 mei2 zong1 zhuo2 mu4 niao3 | (bird species of China) white-browed piculet (Sasia ochracea) | | |
| 19 | 白腹军舰鸟 | 白腹軍艦鳥 | bái fù jūn jiàn niǎo | bai2 fu4 jun1 jian4 niao3 | (bird species of China) Christmas frigatebird (Fregata andrewsi) | | |
| 20 | 白腹黑啄木鸟 | 白腹黑啄木鳥 | bái fù hēi zhuó mù niǎo | bai2 fu4 hei1 zhuo2 mu4 niao3 | (bird species of China) white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) | | |
| 21 | 作鸟兽散 | 作鳥獸散 | zuò niǎo shòu sàn | zuo4 niao3 shou4 san4 | lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom); fig. to head off in various directions; to flee helter-skelter | | |
| 22 | 白背啄木鸟 | 白背啄木鳥 | bái bèi zhuó mù niǎo | bai2 bei4 zhuo2 mu4 niao3 | (bird species of China) white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) | | |
| 23 | 白斑军舰鸟 | 白斑軍艦鳥 | bái bān jūn jiàn niǎo | bai2 ban1 jun1 jian4 niao3 | (bird species of China) lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) | | |
| 24 | 暗绿绣眼鸟 | 暗綠繡眼鳥 | àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo | an4 lu:4 xiu4 yan3 niao3 | (bird species of China) Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) | | |
| 25 | 暗光鸟 | 暗光鳥 | àn guāng niǎo | an4 guang1 niao3 | black-crowned night heron (Tw) | | |