List of 50+ Birds in Spanish
In the morning, when you wake up, you hear the sound of a rooster crowing (assuming you wake up at 6:00 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 Spain learns about the list of birds in Spanish although from the TV of course.
In order to improve your Spanish vocabulary, you must try and learn the list of Birds in Spanish. And that’s what we are going to do here
Topics to be covered
- How do you say Birds in Spanish?
- Predatory birds in Spanish
- Farm birds in Spanish
- Learn about the water birds
- Polar region Birds
- Pet birds in Spanish
- List of flightless birds
- Other common birds in Spanish
How do you say Birds in Spanish?
How to say Birds in Spanish?
- WORD: The Spanish translation for “The Bird” is “El pájaro” or “la ave”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “The ostrich is a very large bird” à El avestruz es un ave muy grande.
- WORD: The Spanish word for “Nest” is “El nido”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “There are five eggs in the nest.” à Hay cinco huevos en el nido.
- WORD: The Spanish translation for “The egg” is “El huevo”
- EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “How many eggs are there in the nest?” à ¿Cuántos huevos hay en el nido?
Predatory birds in Spanish (The eagle!!)
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 Spanish with example sentences.
Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The Eagle | El águila | The Eagle is the king of birds. | El Águila es el rey de las aves. |
The Hawk | El halcón | I saw a hawk yesterday. | Ayer vi un halcón. |
The Vulture | El buitre | The Vulture eats the lion. | El buitre se come al león. |
The Condor | el condor | Condors live in North America. | Los cóndores viven en América del Norte. |
The Harrier | el Harrier | Is the Harrier faster than the falcon? | ¿Es el Harrier más rápido que el halcón? |
The Falcon | El halcón | The Falcon is the fastest bird in the world. | El halcón es el ave más rápida del mundo. |
Poultry birds in Spanish
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 Spanish or farm birds in Spanish with example sentences.
Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence | Sentences for Spanish |
The Rooster | El gallo | The rooster is very loud. | El gallo es muy ruidoso. |
The Hen | La gallina | I have three hens and one rooster. | Tengo tres gallinas y un gallo. |
The duck | El pato | Ducks are excellent swimmers. | Los patos son excelentes nadadores. |
The goose | El ganso | The goose is angry. | El ganso está enojado. |
The swan | El Cisne | Is that a swan? | ¿Es eso un cisne? |
The turkey | El pavo | Turkeys are very ugly. | Los pavos son muy feos. |
Water fowl in Spanish
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 Spanish or water fowl in Spanish with example sentences.
Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Spanish | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The flamingo | el flamenco | Flamingos are pink in colour. | Los flamencos son de color rosa. |
The pelican | el pelícano | The pelican has a large beak. | El pelícano tiene un pico grande. |
The duck | El pato | There are many ducks in Spain | Hay muchos patos en España |
The stork | La cigüeña | The stork carries the baby. | La cigüeña lleva al bebé. |
The swan | El Cisne | The swans are graceful. | Los cisnes son elegantes. |
The kingfisher | el martín pescador | You can see Kingfishers in India. | Puedes ver Martín pescador en la India. |
The crane | La grúa | Cranes and Herons are quite tall. | Las grullas y las garzas son bastante altas. |
The heron | la garza | The heron has long legs. | La garza tiene patas largas. |
The ibis | el ibis | In Egypt, you can see the Ibis. | En Egipto, puedes ver el Ibis. |
The albatross | el albatros | The albatross has the biggest wings. | El albatros tiene las alas más grandes. |
Penguin in Spanish
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 Spanish.
WORD: What is Penguin in Spanish Language? “El pingüino”
Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Spanish | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The penguin | El pingüino | Penguins are very cute. | Los pingüinos son muy lindos. |
The snowy owl | el búho nival | The snowy owl is silent. | El búho nival está en silencio. |
The petrel | el petrel | The petrel lives in Antarctica. | El petrel vive en la Antártida. |
The emperor Penguin | El pingüino emperador | The emperor Penguin is the largest penguin in the world. | El pingüino emperador es el pingüino más grande del mundo. |
The puffin | el frailecillo | The puffin lives in Antarctica. | El frailecillo vive en la Antártida. |
Pet birds in Spanish
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 Spanish.
Birds in English | Translation | Example sentence | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The parrot | El loro | Parrots eat nuts and fruits. | Los loros comen nueces y frutas. |
The Lovebird | Los tortolitos / el agapornis | Lovebirds are quite cheap. | Los tortolitos son bastante baratos. |
The canary | el canario | The yellow canary is very friendly. | El canario amarillo es muy amigable. |
The cockatoo | la cacatúa | I purchased a cockatoo. | Compré una cacatúa. |
The macaw | el guacamayo | Macaws are common in Brazil. | Los guacamayos son comunes en Brasil. |
Ostrich in Spanish
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Spanish, 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 Spanish
Birds in English | Translation for the bird in Spanish | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The Ostrich | El avestruz | Ostrich can run very fast. | El avestruz puede correr muy rápido. |
The Cassowary | el casuario | The cassowary is the most dangerous bird. | El casuario es el ave más peligrosa. |
The Kiwi bird | el kiwi | You can find the Kiwi bird in New Zealand. | Puedes encontrar el pájaro Kiwi en Nueva Zelanda. |
The Kakapo | Kakapo | The Kakapo is almost extinct. | El Kakapo está casi extinto. |
The Dodo | el Dodo | The dodo lived in Mauritius. | El dodo vivía en Mauricio. |
The Emu | el emú | Emus cannot fly but they can run. | Los emúes no pueden volar, pero pueden correr. |
Common Spanish birds
Now that we have learnt the names of many birds in Spanish, 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 Spanish | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The crow | El Cuervo | Crows are intelligent birds. | Los cuervos son pájaros inteligentes. |
The pigeon | La paloma | I hate pigeons. | Odio las palomas. |
The hummingbird | El colibrí | The hummingbird can fly backwards. | El colibrí puede volar hacia atrás. |
The raven | El Cuervo | The raven is black in colour. | El cuervo es de color negro. |
The Owl | El búho | The owl caught a mouse. | El búho atrapó un ratón. |
The sparrow | El gorrion | I fed the sparrows. | Di de comer a los gorriones. |
The woodpecker | el pájaro carpintero | Seven woodpeckers live in the park. | Siete pájaros carpinteros viven en el parque. |
The dove | La paloma | The dove is very pretty. | La paloma es muy bonita. |
Other exotic birds
Now that we have learnt the names of common birds in Spanish, 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 Spanish | Example sentence for Birds in English | Sentences for Spanish Birds |
The Peacock | El pavo real | Peacocks are beautiful birds. | Los pavos reales son pájaros hermosos. |
The Macaw | el guacamayo | The macaw is colourful. | El guacamayo es colorido. |
The Toucan | el tucan | The toucan has a large beak. | El tucán tiene un pico grande. |