Bird Names in Portuguese With English Translations

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Names for Different Birds in Portuguese

Birds are a very important part of human life. When a child starts going to school, he will certainly be taught the various names of birds.

Here you can learn about the names used for various birds in the Portuguese language. The Portuguese names for birds have been provided alongside their English translations in a list to help English readers learn them.

1. Parrot

The Portuguese name for the parrot is papagaio.

2. Pigeon

The pigeon in Portuguese is called pombo.

3. Crow

The name for crow in Potuguese is corvo.

4. Sparrow

The sparrow is called pardal in Portuguese.

5. Peacock

The Portuguese word for a peacock is pavão.

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6. Swan

The Portuguese name of the swan is cisne.

7. Owl

The name for the owl in Portuguese is coruja.

8. Nightingale

The word nightingale translates to rouxinol in Portuguese.

9. Duck

The Portuguese word for a duck is pato.

10. Hen

The hen is referred to as galinha in Portuguese.

11. Eagle

The Portuguese translation of the word "eagle" is Águia.

12. Hawk

The translation of the word "hawk" in Portuguese is falcão.

13. Quail

The name for a quail in Portuguese is codorna.

14. Flamingo

The word "flamingo" translates to flamingo in Portuguese.

15. Partridge

The word "partridge" has the translation perdiz in Portuguese.

16. Ostrich

The name for an ostrich in Portuguese is avestruz.

17. Vulture

The word "vulture" has the translation abutre in Portuguese.

18. Magpie

The bird name magpie translates to pega in Portuguese.

19. Myna

The Portuguese name for a myna is myna.

20. Stork

The bird stork is called cegonha in Portuguese.

Swallow

The name for the swallow bird in Portuguese is andorinha.

It's quiz time now!

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

1. What would you call a parrot in Portuguese?
   • Papagaio
   • Pombo
2. What is the crow called in Portuguese?
   • Corvo
   • Pardal
3. What is the Portuguese translation of the word quail?
   • Codorna
   • Pega
4. What would you call a duck in Portuguese?
   • Pato
   • Perdiz
5. What is the Portuguese name for the swan?
   • Cisne
   • Rouxinol
6. The Portuguese word for the ostrich is avestruz.
   • True
   • False

Answer Key

1. Papagaio
2. Corvo
3. Codorna
4. Pato
5. Cisne
6. True

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