strange birds
Unusual feathered creatures
Strange birds are unusual or eccentric people—individuals whose behavior or personality sets them apart from the norm.
The phrase treats oddness with mild affection rather than judgment: My uncle collects antique doorknobs—he's always been a strange bird.
The singular strange bird works the same way.
- quirkPeculiar behavioral trait
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- hoatzinCrested Amazonian bird
- outsidersThose not belonging
- black sheepDisreputable family member
originals · maverick · wild card · unusual · kakapo · shoebill · avant-garde · rarity · one of a kind · dodo · simurgh · fenghuang · potoo · kiwi · freaks · fish out of water · anomalies · cassowary
- bird miscellany
strange birdsrobins
Red-breasted songbirds
pigeons · house sparrows · songbirds · sparrows · crows
strange birdsconformists
Those obeying social norms
regular people · regular Joes · average Joes · everyday people · squares
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