20 Bird Names in French With English Translations
I live in India, and I speak Hindi, Punjabi and English very well. I have also been learning some more languages.
This article provides information about the names of 20 different types of birds in French.
Birds are an integral part of human life. When a child starts going to school, they will definitely be taught the different bird names.
Here you will learn about the nouns used for different birds in the French language. The French names for birds have been provided alongside their English meanings to help English readers learn them.
| Bird Name in English | Bird Name in French |
|---|---|
Parrot | Perroquet |
Pigeon | Pigeon |
Crow | Corbeau |
Sparrow | Moineau |
Peacock | Paon |
Swan | Cygne |
Owl | Hibou |
Nightingale | Rossignol |
Duck | Canard |
Hen | Poule |
Eagle | Aigle |
Hawk | Faucon |
Quail | Caille |
Flamingo | Flamant |
Partridge | Perdrix |
Ostrich | Autruche |
Vulture | Vautour |
Magpie | Pie |
Myna | Myna |
Stork | Cigogne |
The French word for bird is oiseau.
1. Parrot
The French word for parrot is perroquet.
2. Pigeon
The French name for pigeon is pigeon.
3. Crow
The word crow translates to corbeau in French.
4. Sparrow
The small, cute sparrow bird is called moineau in French.
5. Peacock
The word peacock translates to paon in French.
6. Swan
The word swan translates to cygne in French.
7. Owl
The owl is called hibou in French.
8. Nightingale
The French word for nightingale is ressignol.
9. Duck
The French name for duck is canard.
10. Hen
The hen has the name poule in French.
11. Eagle
The name for the eagle in French is aigle.
12. Hawk
The word hawk translates to faucon in French.
13. Quail
The French word for quail is caille.
14. Flamingo
The French word for flamingo is flamant.
15. Partridge
The partridge is called perdrix in French.
16. Ostrich
The French name for ostrich is autruche.
17. Vulture
The French name for vulture is vautour.
18. Magpie
The name for the magpie in French is pie.
19. Myna
The French word for myna is myna.
20. Stork
The French word for stork is cigogne.
It's quiz time now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the French name for the parrot?
- Perroquet
- Corbeau
- What would you call a vulture in the French language?
- Vautour
- Pie
- What is the French name for the partridge?
- Perdrix
- Flamant
- What is the name for the quail in French?
- Caille
- Faucon
- What would you call a duck in the French language?
- Canard
- Hibou
- The hen is called poule in French.
- True
- False
- The French name for the nightingale is ressignol.
- True
- False
- The peacock is called paon in French.
- True
- False
Answer Key
- Perroquet
- Vautour
- Perdrix
- Caille
- Canard
- True
- True
- True
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