Gemma Wyer answered
The most common term for a baby bird is a chick. This describes the baby bird from the day it hatches until it leaves the nest.
Other Terms for a Baby Bird
There are many other terms for a baby bird. A hatchling can be used to describe a very recently hatched chick.
Nestling describes a bird at several days old, but once the chick is ready to leave the nest, it becomes a fledgling.
As the chick develops, and passes the stage of being a fledging, it becomes a
juvenile. A subadult is an immature bird that can take care of itself, but isn't sexually mature.
Some species of bird have their own names for their offspring:
Other Terms for a Baby Bird
There are many other terms for a baby bird. A hatchling can be used to describe a very recently hatched chick.
Nestling describes a bird at several days old, but once the chick is ready to leave the nest, it becomes a fledgling.
As the chick develops, and passes the stage of being a fledging, it becomes a
juvenile. A subadult is an immature bird that can take care of itself, but isn't sexually mature.
Some species of bird have their own names for their offspring:
- Dove - squab/squeaker
- Duck - duckling
- Owl - owlet
- Eagle - eaglet
- Falcon - eyas
- Goose - gosling
- Swan - cygnet
