List of 50+ Birds in Portuguese
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 Portugal learns about the list of birds in Portuguese although from the TV of course.
In order to improve your Portuguese vocabulary, you must try and learn the list of Birds in Portuguese.
Topics to be covered
- How do you say Birds in Portuguese?
- Predatory birds in Portuguese
- Farm birds in Portuguese
- Learn about the water birds
- Polar region Birds
- Pet birds in Portuguese
- List of flightless birds
- Other common birds in Portuguese
How to say Birds in Portuguese?
- WORD: The Portuguese translation for “The Bird” is “o pássaro”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The ostrich is a very large bird.” à A avestruz é uma ave muito grande.
- WORD: The Portuguese word for “Nest” is “o ninho”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “There are five eggs in the nest.” à Há cinco ovos no ninho.
- WORD: The Portuguese translation for “The egg” is “O ovo”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “I need a dozen eggs.” à Eu preciso de uma dúzia de ovos.
Predatory birds in Portuguese
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 Portuguese with example sentences.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Portuguese | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The Eagle | A águia | The Eagle is the king of birds. | A Águia é o rei dos pássaros. |
| The Hawk | O Falcão | I saw a hawk yesterday. | Eu vi um falcão ontem. |
| The Vulture | O abutre | The Vulture eats the lion. | O Abutre come o leão. |
| The Condor | O Condor | Condors live in North America. | Os condores vivem na América do Norte. |
| The Harrier | O Harrier | Is the Harrier faster than the falcon? | O Harrier é mais rápido que o falcão? |
| The Falcon | O Falcão | The Falcon is the fastest bird in the world. | O Falcão é o pássaro mais rápido do mundo. |
Poultry Birds in Portuguese
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 Portuguese or farm birds in Portuguese with example sentences.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Portuguese | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The Rooster | O Galo | The rooster is very loud. | O galo é muito barulhento. |
| The Hen | A galinha | I have three hens and one rooster. | Tenho três galinhas e um galo. |
| The duck | O pato | Ducks are excellent swimmers. | Os patos são excelentes nadadores. |
| The goose | O Ganso | The goose is angry. | O ganso está com raiva. |
| The swan | O cisne | Is that a swan? | Isso é um cisne? |
| The turkey | O Peru | Turkeys are very ugly. | Os perus são muito feios. |
Portuguese Water Birds
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 Portuguese or water fowl in Portuguese with example sentences.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Portuguese | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The flamingo | O flamingo | Flamingos are pink in colour. | Flamingos são de cor rosa. |
| The pelican | O pelicano | The pelican has a large beak. | O pelicano tem um bico grande. |
| The duck | O pato | There are many ducks in Portugal | Há muitos patos em Portugal |
| The stork | A cegonha | The stork carries the baby. | A cegonha carrega o bebê. |
| The swan | O cisne | The swans are graceful. | Os cisnes são graciosos. |
| The kingfisher | O martim-pescador / O Kingfisher | You can see Kingfishers in India. | Você pode ver Kingfishers na Índia. |
| The crane | O guindaste | Cranes and Herons are quite tall. | Guindastes e garças são bastante altos. |
| The heron | A garça | The heron has long legs. | A garça tem pernas longas. |
| The ibis | O íbis | In Egypt, you can see the Ibis. | No Egito, você pode ver o Ibis. |
| The albatross | O albatroz | The albatross has the biggest wings. | O albatroz tem as asas maiores. |
The Penguin in Portuguese
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 Portuguese.
WORD: What is Penguin in Portuguese Language? “O pinguim”
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Portuguese | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The penguin | O pinguim | Penguins are very cute. | Os pinguins são muito fofos. |
| The snowy owl | A coruja nevada | The snowy owl is silent. | A coruja nevada está em silêncio. |
| The petrel | O petrel | The petrel lives in Antarctica. | O petrel vive na Antártida. |
| The emperor Penguin | O pinguim imperador | The emperor Penguin is the largest penguin in the world. | O pinguim imperador é o maior pinguim do mundo. |
| The puffin | O papagaio-do-mar | The puffin lives in Antarctica. | O papagaio-do-mar vive na Antártida. |
All pet birds in Portuguese
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 Portuguese.
| Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Portuguese | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The parrot | O papagaio | Parrots eat nuts and fruits. | Papagaios comem nozes e frutas. |
| The canary | O canário | The yellow canary is very friendly. | O canário amarelo é muito amigável. |
| The cockatoo | A cacatua | I purchased a cockatoo. | Comprei uma cacatua. |
| The macaw | A arara | Macaws are common in Brazil. | Araras são comuns no Brasil. |
Flightless birds found across the world
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Portuguese, 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 Portuguese
| Birds in English | Translation | Sentences for Portuguese Birds | |
| The Ostrich | O avestruz | Ostrich can run very fast. | Avestruz pode correr muito rápido. |
| The Cassowary | O Casuar | The cassowary is the most dangerous bird. | O casuar é a ave mais perigosa. |
| The Kiwi bird | O pássaro Kiwi | You can find the Kiwi bird in New Zealand. | Você pode encontrar o pássaro Kiwi na Nova Zelândia. |
| The Kakapo | O Kakapo | The Kakapo is almost extinct. | O Kakapo está quase extinto. |
| The Dodo | O Dodô | The dodo lived in Mauritius. | O dodô morava nas Maurícias. |
| The Emu | A ema | An emu cannot fly but it can run. | Uma ema não pode voar, mas pode correr. |
Common birds in Portuguese
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Portuguese, 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 | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The crow | O corvo | Crows are intelligent birds. | Os corvos são pássaros inteligentes. |
| The pigeons | Os pombos | I hate pigeons. | Eu odeio pombos. |
| The hummingbird | O beija-flor | The hummingbird can fly backwards. | O beija-flor pode voar para trás. |
| The raven | O Corvo | The raven is black in colour. | O corvo é de cor preta. |
| The Owl | A coruja | The owl caught a mouse. | A coruja pegou um rato. |
| The sparrow | O pardal | I fed the sparrows. | Eu alimentei os pardais. |
| The woodpecker | O pica-pau | Seven woodpeckers live in the park. | Sete pica-paus vivem no parque. |
| The dove | A pomba | The dove is very pretty. | A pomba é muito bonita. |
Exotic birds found across the world
Let us now focus on one last list of all super exotic and beautiful birds across the world.
| Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Portuguese Birds |
| The Peacock | O pavão | Peacocks are beautiful birds. | Os pavões são belos pássaros. |
| The Macaw | A arara | The macaw is colourful. | A arara é colorida. |
| The Toucan | O Tucano | The toucan has a large beak. | O tucano tem um bico grande. |
