List of 50+ Birds in Italian
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 Italy learns about the list of birds in Italian although from the TV of course.

In order to improve your Italian vocabulary, you must try and learn the Birds in Italian.
Topics to be covered
- How do you say Birds in Italian
- Predatory birds in Italian
- Farm birds in Italian
- Learn about the water birds
- Polar region Birds
- Pet birds in Italian
- List of flightless birds
- Other common birds in Italian
How do you say Birds in Italian?
How to say Birds in Italian?
- WORD: The Italian translation for “The Bird” is “L’uccello”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The ostrich is a very large bird” à Lo struzzo è un uccello molto grande.
- WORD: The Italian word for “Nest” is “il nido”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “There are five eggs in the nest.” à Ci sono cinque uova nel nido.
- WORD: The Italian translation for “The egg” is “L’uovo”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “I need a dozen eggs.” à Ho bisogno di una dozzina di uova.
Predatory birds in Italian
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 Italian with example sentences.

Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The Eagle | L’Aquila | The Eagle is the king of birds. | L’Aquila è il re degli uccelli. |
The Hawk | Il falco | I saw a hawk yesterday. | Ieri ho visto un falco. |
The Vulture | L’Avvoltoio | The Vulture eats the lion. | L’avvoltoio mangia il leone. |
The Condor | Il Condor | Condors live in North America. | I condor vivono in Nord America. |
The Harrier | L’Harrier | Is the Harrier faster than the falcon? | L’Harrier è più veloce del falco? |
The Falcon | Il falco | The Falcon is the fastest bird in the world. | Il falco è l’uccello più veloce del mondo. |
Poultry in Italian
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 Italian or farm birds in Italian with example sentences.

Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The Rooster | Il Gallo | The rooster is very loud. | Il gallo è molto rumoroso. |
The Hen | La gallina | I have three hens and one rooster. | Ho tre galline e un gallo. |
The duck | L’anatra | Ducks are excellent swimmers. | Le anatre sono eccellenti nuotatori. |
The goose | L’oca | The goose is angry. | L’oca è arrabbiata. |
The swan | Il Cigno | Is that a swan? | È un cigno? |
The turkey | Il tacchino | Turkeys are very ugly. | I tacchini sono molto brutti. |
Water fowl in Italian
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 Italian or water fowl in Italian with example sentences.

Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The flamingo | Il fenicottero | Flamingos are pink in colour. | I fenicotteri sono di colore rosa. |
The pelican | Il pellicano | The pelican has a large beak. | Il pellicano ha un grande becco. |
The duck | L’anatra | There are many ducks in Italy | Ci sono molte anatre in Italia |
The stork | La cicogna | The stork carries the baby. | La cicogna porta il bambino. |
The swan | Il Cigno | The swans are graceful. | I cigni sono graziosi. |
The kingfisher | Il martin pescatore / Kigfisher | You can see Kingfishers in India. | Puoi vedere Kingfishers in India. |
The crane | La gru | Cranes and Herons are quite tall. | Gru e aironi sono piuttosto alti. |
The heron | L’airone | The heron has long legs. | L’airone ha le gambe lunghe. |
The ibis | L’ibis | In Egypt, you can see the Ibis. | In Egitto, puoi vedere l’Ibis. |
The albatross | L’albatro | The albatross has the biggest wings. | L’albatro ha le ali più grandi. |
Penguin in Italian
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 Italian.
WORD: What is Penguin in Italian Language? “Il pinguino”

Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The penguin | Il pinguino | Penguins are very cute. | I pinguini sono molto carini. |
The snowy owl | Il gufo delle nevi | The snowy owl is silent. | Il gufo delle nevi tace. |
The petrel | La procellaria | The petrel lives in Antarctica. | La procellaria vive in Antartide. |
The emperor Penguin | Il pinguino imperatore | The emperor Penguin is the largest penguin in the world. | Il pinguino imperatore è il pinguino più grande del mondo. |
The puffin | La pulcinella di mare | The puffin lives in Antarctica. | La pulcinella di mare vive in Antartide. |
Pet birds in Italian
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 Italian.

Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences in Italian |
The parrot | Il pappagallo | Parrots eat nuts and fruits. | I pappagalli mangiano noci e frutta. |
The canary | Il canarino | The yellow canary is very friendly. | Il canarino giallo è molto amichevole. |
The cockatoo | Il cacatua | I purchased a cockatoo. | Ho acquistato un cacatua. |
The macaw | L’ara | Macaws are common in Brazil. | Gli Ara sono comuni in Brasile. |
Ostrich in Italian
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Italian, 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 Italian

Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Italian | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The Ostrich | Lo struzzo | Ostrich can run very fast. | Lo struzzo può correre molto velocemente. |
The Cassowary | Il Casuario | The cassowary is the most dangerous bird. | Il casuario è l’uccello più pericoloso. |
The Kiwi bird | L’uccello del kiwi | You can find the Kiwi bird in New Zealand. | Puoi trovare l’uccello Kiwi in Nuova Zelanda. |
The Kakapo | Il Kakapo | The Kakapo is almost extinct. | Il Kakapo è quasi estinto. |
The Dodo | Il Dodo | The dodo lived in Mauritius. | Il dodo viveva a Mauritius. |
The Emu | L’Emù | Emus cannot fly but they can run. | Gli emù non possono volare ma possono correre. |
Other common birds in Italian
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Italian, 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 Italian | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The crow | Il corvo | Crows are intelligent birds. | I corvi sono uccelli intelligenti. |
The pigeon | Il piccione | I hate pigeons. | Odio i piccioni. |
The hummingbird | Il colibrì | The hummingbird can fly backwards. | Il colibrì può volare all’indietro. |
The raven | Il corvo | The raven is black in colour. | Il corvo è di colore nero. |
The Owl | Il gufo | The owl caught a mouse. | Il gufo ha catturato un topo. |
The sparrow | Il passero | I fed the sparrows. | Ho dato da mangiare ai passeri. |
The woodpecker | Il picchio | Seven woodpeckers live in the park. | Nel parco vivono sette picchi. |
The dove | La colomba | The dove is very pretty. | La colomba è molto carina. |
A few exotic birds
Now that we have learnt the names of common birds in Italian, 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 Italian | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Italian Birds |
The Peacock | Il pavone | Peacocks are beautiful birds. | I pavoni sono uccelli meravigliosi. |
The Macaw | L’ara | The macaw is colourful. | L’ara è colorato. |
The Toucan | Il Tucano | The toucan has a large beak. | Il tucano ha un grande becco. |