In a review for AllMusic, David R. Adler stated that the album "comes across as a casual blowing date, albeit an illustrious and sometimes surprising one."[2]
C. Michael Bailey of All About Jazz wrote: "Birds of a Feather is no hallow tribute. It is a necessary... reconsideration of the Parker Canon, with everybody smiling."[5]
Writing for JazzTimes, Harvey Siders commented: "it comes as no surprise that Haynes is in complete control of a combo that thrives on no-nonsense hard bop... Like their leader, all of the musicians on Birds of a Feather are hard-driving, take-no-prisoners players, perfect for the material they’re working with."[6]
A reviewer for PopMatters noted that the album "shows that there is still a need for a fresh perspective on familiar territory," and stated that Haynes "has assembled a collection of musicians who are genuinely intrigued by the prospect of conversing and sharing, immersing themselves in what Charlie Parker, and the music that represents him on this disc, has come to mean to their art."[7]
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