The Virginia Rail is a bird of freshwater marshes. It eats the following: insects, insect larvae, other aquatic invertebrates, fish, frogs, and small snakes. The Virginia Rail can swim under water, propelling itself with its wings. It swims in this way probably only to flee predators.
magpie maypole
Oriole Ostrich owl osprey
Bird of Paradise and Bluebells are flowers. They begin with the letter b.
Eared Dove?
It sounds like you are describing a Weaver Bird.
Vulture
A bird of prey beginning with the letter F would be a falcon.
Terror Bird
You should ask ‘what bird name starts and ends in a vowel?’
Bird's names that start with the letter 'S' and are 9 letters long are: Sandpiper Screamers Shorebird Snakebird Spoonbill Stonechat
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