List of 50+ Birds in Dutch
In the morning, when you wake up, you hear the sound of a rooster crowing (assuming you wake up at 6:00 AM which I definitely don’t!!!) You can then hear the chirping of many birds, the cooing of pigeons, the hooting of an owl, the caw of a crow and many more. As a child, I spent hours seeing videos and documentaries on the animals channel learning about birds along with the rest of the animal kingdom. Like you learnt about the list of birds in English, a child in Netherlands learns about the list of birds in Dutch although from the TV of course.
In order to improve your Dutch vocabulary, you must try and learn the list of Birds in Dutch.
Topics to be covered
- How do you say Birds in Dutch?
- Predatory birds in Dutch
- Farm birds in Dutch
- Learn about the water birds
- Polar region Birds
- Pet birds in Dutch
- List of flightless birds
- Other common birds in Dutch
How do you say Birds in Dutch?
How to say Birds in Dutch
- WORD: The Dutch translation for “The Bird” is “De vogel”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The ostrich is a very large bird.” à De struisvogel is een zeer grote vogel.
- WORD: The Dutch word for “Nest” is “Nest”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “There are five eggs in the nest.” à Er zijn vijf eieren in het nest.
- WORD: The Dutch translation for “The egg” is “Het ei”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “I need a dozen eggs.” à Ik heb een dozijn eieren nodig.
Predatory birds in Dutch
When you think of a cool bird, you think of the mighty eagle! The eagle soars high above the storm and sees all. You think of powerful birds of prey or predatory birds which are fearsome and awesome at the same time. Let us learn about the different predatory birds in Dutch with example sentences.
| Birds in English | Dutch | Example sentence for Birds in English | Dutch Birds |
| The Eagle | De Arend | The Eagle is the king of birds. | De Adelaar is de koning van de vogels. |
| The Hawk | De havik | I saw a hawk yesterday. | Ik heb gisteren een havik gezien. |
| The Vulture | de gier | The Vulture eats the lion. | De Gier eet de leeuw op. |
| The Condor | de condor | Condors live in North America. | Condors leven in Noord-Amerika. |
| The Harrier | de kiekendief | Is the Harrier faster than the falcon? | Is de kiekendief sneller dan de valk? |
| The Falcon | De Valk | The Falcon is the fastest bird in the world. | De Valk is de snelste vogel ter wereld. |
Poultry birds in Dutch?
When you go to a firm, you see many birds! There are not just roosters there are, is it not? You can see that the farmer shares his home with many different types of poultry. Let us learn about the different poultry birds in Dutch or farm birds in Dutch with example sentences.
| Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The Rooster | De Haan | The rooster is very loud. | De haan is erg luid. |
| The Hen | De kip | I have three hens and one rooster. | Ik heb drie kippen en een haan. |
| The duck | De eend | Ducks are excellent swimmers. | Eenden zijn uitstekende zwemmers. |
| The goose | De gans | The goose is angry. | De gans is boos. |
| The swan | De Zwaan | Is that a swan? | Is dat een zwaan? |
| The turkey | De kalkoen | Turkeys are very ugly. | Kalkoenen zijn erg lelijk. |
Water fowl in Dutch
Birds live in the forests, the polar region, the water, the sky and even in the cities. They are highly adaptable and resilient. There are many different birds which live in the water and I’m pretty sure you know about a lot of them. Let us learn about the different water birds in Dutch or water fowl in Dutch with example sentences.
| Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The flamingo | de flamingo | Flamingos are pink in colour. | Flamingo’s zijn roze van kleur. |
| The pelican | de pelikaan | The pelican has a large beak. | De pelikaan heeft een grote snavel. |
| The duck | De eend | There are many ducks in Netherlands | Er zijn veel eenden in Nederland |
| The stork | De ooievaar | The stork carries the baby. | De ooievaar draagt de baby. |
| The swan | De Zwaan | The swans are graceful. | De zwanen zijn sierlijk. |
| The kingfisher | de ijsvogel | You can see Kingfishers in India. | Je kunt ijsvogels zien in India. |
| The crane | De Kraanvogel | Cranes and Herons are quite tall. | Kraanvogels en reigers zijn vrij lang. |
| The heron | de reiger | The heron has long legs. | De reiger heeft lange poten. |
| The ibis | de ibis | In Egypt, you can see the Ibis. | In Egypte kun je de Ibis zien. |
| The albatross | de albatros | The albatross has the biggest wings. | De albatros heeft de grootste vleugels. |
Penguin in Dutch
Do you know that Birds can live in the harshest and coldest continent in the world, Antarctica? They not only live there but thrive in the desolate freezing polar region. Let us learn about the different polar birds in Dutch.
WORD: What is Penguin in Dutch Language? “De pinguïn”
| Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The penguin | De pinguïn | Penguins are very cute. | Pinguïns zijn heel schattig. |
| The snowy owl | De sneeuwuil | The snowy owl is silent. | De sneeuwuil is stil. |
| The petrel | de stormvogel | The petrel lives in Antarctica. | De stormvogel leeft op Antarctica. |
| The emperor Penguin | De keizer pinguïn | The emperor Penguin is the largest penguin in the world. | De keizerspinguïn is de grootste pinguïn ter wereld. |
| The puffin | de papegaaiduiker | The puffin lives in Antarctica. | De papegaaiduiker leeft op Antarctica. |
Pet birds in Dutch
You would have seen many people having birds as pets in their own house. Birds make excellent companions and have vibrant personalities. Let us learn the names of the different pet birds in Dutch.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Dutch | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The parrot | De papegaai | Parrots eat nuts and fruits. | Papegaaien eten noten en fruit. |
| The canary | de kanarie | The yellow canary is very friendly. | De gele kanarie is erg vriendelijk. |
| The cockatoo | de kaketoe | I purchased a cockatoo. | Ik heb een kaketoe gekocht. |
| The macaw | de ara | Macaws are common in Brazil. | Ara’s komen veel voor in Brazilië. |
Ostrich in Dutch
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Dutch, did you know that there are birds which cannot fly? There are many flightless birds across the world. Let us learn the list of all flightless birds in Dutch
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Dutch | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The Ostrich | de struisvogel | Ostrich can run very fast. | Struisvogels kunnen heel snel rennen. |
| The Cassowary | de casuaris | The cassowary is the most dangerous bird. | De casuaris is de gevaarlijkste vogel. |
| The Kiwi bird | De Kiwi-vogel | You can find the Kiwi bird in New Zealand. | Je vindt de Kiwi-vogel in Nieuw-Zeeland. |
| The Kakapo | de Kakapo | The Kakapo is almost extinct. | De Kakapo is bijna uitgestorven. |
| The Dodo | de Dodo | The dodo lived in Mauritius. | De dodo leefde op Mauritius. |
| The Emu | de emoe | Emus cannot fly but they can run. | Emoes kunnen niet vliegen, maar ze kunnen rennen. |
Common birds found across the world
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Dutch, let us now focus on one last list of all commonly found birds across the world. This master list will be the most important list since you will come across most of these birds almost daily.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Dutch | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The crow | De kraai | Crows are intelligent birds. | Kraaien zijn intelligente vogels. |
| The pigeons | de duif | I hate pigeons. | Ik haat duiven. |
| The hummingbird | de kolibrie | The hummingbird can fly backwards. | De kolibrie kan achteruit vliegen. |
| The raven | De Raaf | The raven is black in colour. | De raaf is zwart van kleur. |
| The Owl | De uil | The owl caught a mouse. | De uil heeft een muis gevangen. |
| The sparrow | de mus | I fed the sparrows. | Ik heb de mussen gevoerd. |
| The woodpecker | de specht | Seven woodpeckers live in the park. | In het park leven zeven spechten. |
| The dove | De duif | The dove is very pretty. | De duif is erg mooi. |
Few Other exotic birds
Now that we have learnt the names of common birds in Dutch, let us now focus on one last list of all super exotic and beautiful birds across the world.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Dutch | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Dutch Birds |
| The Peacock | De Pauw | Peacocks are beautiful birds. | Pauwen zijn prachtige vogels. |
| The Macaw | de ara | The macaw is colourful. | De ara is kleurrijk. |
| The Toucan | de toekan | The toucan has a large beak. | De toekan heeft een grote snavel. |
