- "Buzzard" or "chicken hawk" are used to describe someone as cowardly or predatory.
- "Vulture" may imply someone is scavenging or exploiting a situation for personal gain.
- "Parrot" or "magpie" may imply that a person is repeating others without original thought.
- "Cockatoo" or "budgie" can be offensive if used to refer to someone as overly talkative or noisy.
- "Cuckoo": Often used to describe a person who disrupts or intrudes, based on the cuckoo's habit of laying its eggs in other birds' nests.
- "Sparrow": Sometimes used in slang to refer to a person of diminutive size or significance, or to dismiss their value.
- "Crow": In some contexts, can imply that someone is causing disturbance or annoyance, or behaving arrogantly.
- "Goose": Can be derogatory when used to describe a foolish, silly, or gullible person.
- "Turkey": Can be used in a derogatory manner to refer to someone who is pompous, foolish, or incompetent.
- "Pigeon": Can be derogatory when used to describe someone who is easily fooled, or who is lacking in intelligence.