How the birds communities compare
Membership is concentrated: the three largest communities hold 82% of all members on this list, so most of the birds conversation happens in a handful of places. Size and activity don't line up perfectly: r/parrots has the most members, but r/birds gets the most new posts (about 56 a day, against 34 in r/parrots). The oldest is r/parrots, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 9 biggest birds subreddits
- Pr/parrots ↗ 1,402,809 members · ~34 posts/day · +509 since Oct 26 · since 2008
This is a community for the discussion of parrots. Feel free to talk about parrots in the wild, owning parrots, the pet trade, rescuing parrots, purchasing parrots, avian veterinarians, and anything pertaining to these beautiful …
- Wr/whatsthisbird ↗ 467,362 members · since 2012
The place for your bird identification needs and challenges.
- Br/BirdsBeingDicks ↗ 154,951 members · since 2013
birds being dicks
- Br/birdpics ↗ 120,965 members · ~11 posts/day · since 2009
The place to share your pictures of birds!
- Br/Birdsfacingforward ↗ 83,209 members · since 2019
Pictures of birds looking directly at the camera.
- Br/birds ↗ 78,938 members · ~56 posts/day · since 2008
General subreddit about birds and bird-related topics, including bird art, bird science, questions about birds, and bird pictures.
- Br/BirdsForScale ↗ 58,736 members · since 2016
Why do so many landscape and fantasy artists include birds in their work? Maybe for scale or perspective, maybe just for kicks. We collect the best examples here!
- Ar/AustralianBirds ↗ 58,607 members · since 2017
There are around 900 species of birds in Australia, with many of them being difficult to identify. This is a place that aims to inspire, educate and share your passion. A place for Australian bird identifications, pictures and ne…
- Br/birdsofprey ↗ 56,326 members · ~13 posts/day · since 2011
Birds of Prey: Hawks, eagles, kites, vultures, owls, falcons, and seriemas!
Choosing where to post
Questions do best in r/birds, the community on this list that is built around advice and help (around 56 posts a day).
A simple rule of thumb: ask questions in the specialised communities and share your best finds in the big ones, where they can reach the most people. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
Which birds subreddit has the most members?
r/parrots is the largest, with 1,402,809 members, followed by r/whatsthisbird (467.4K) and r/BirdsBeingDicks (155K).
Where are the most new birds posts?
By new posts per day, r/birds leads with about 56, ahead of r/parrots (34). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Which birds subreddit is best for questions?
r/birds is the one built around questions and advice, with about 56 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many birds communities are on this list?
We list 9 active, safe-for-work birds communities with at least 25,000 members each, 2.5M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest birds subreddit?
r/birds, created on Apr 12, 2008.
Are these birds subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.