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Birdle

How to Play

Guess the mystery bird! After each guess, you'll see how your guess compares to the answer across 6 attributes.

Game Modes

Daily

One mystery bird per day, same for everyone. A new bird appears every day at midnight (your local time). Your daily streak tracks how many days in a row you've guessed correctly.

Flocks

Three themed collections — Easy, Medium, and Hard — each with their own set of birds. Play through them at your own pace, track your progress, and reset to play again when you're done.

Example Guess

Say the answer is Bald Eagle and you guess Red-tailed Hawk:

Type
✓Raptor
Habitat
~Forest
Size
↑Medium
Diet
✗Rodents
Colors
~Brown
Flight
✓Soaring

“Think bigger. Like, WAY bigger.”

What the colors mean

✓
Correct — Exact match!
~
Partial — Some overlap (shared habitat or colors)
✗
Wrong — No match at all
↑
Higher — The answer is bigger / flies more
↓
Lower — The answer is smaller / flies less

Tips

  • Start with a common, well-known bird to narrow things down.
  • Pay attention to the size and flight arrows — they tell you direction.
  • The snarky hint after each guess highlights the biggest difference.
  • No guess limit! Keep going until you get it or give up.
  • A new bird appears every day at midnight (your local time).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birdle?

Birdle is a free, Wordle-inspired daily bird guessing game. Each day, there's a new mystery bird to identify using clues about its type, habitat, size, diet, colors, and flight style. It's built for bird lovers and casual gamers alike.

How many guesses do I get in Birdle?

There's no guess limit! You can keep guessing until you identify the bird or decide to give up. Each guess gives you color-coded clues across 6 attributes plus a snarky hint to nudge you in the right direction.

Is Birdle free to play?

Yes! Birdle is completely free with no ads, no sign-up, and no in-app purchases. Just open birdle.dad in your browser and start playing.

How is Birdle different from Wordle?

Instead of guessing a five-letter word, you guess a bird species. Instead of letter-by-letter feedback, you get clues across 6 real attributes: Type, Habitat, Size, Diet, Colors, and Flight. Birdle also has no guess limit and includes Flock mode for extra challenges beyond the daily puzzle.

What are Flocks in Birdle?

Flocks are themed collections of birds grouped by difficulty — Easy, Medium, and Hard. Unlike the daily puzzle, you can play through Flocks at your own pace, track your progress, and reset them when you're done.

When does the daily bird reset?

A new mystery bird appears every day at midnight UTC. Everyone around the world gets the same bird on the same day.

How many birds are in Birdle?

Birdle currently features 210 bird species, each with real photos and accurate attributes. The collection spans everything from common backyard birds to exotic species.