Bird Names in German With English Translations
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This article will provide information about the names of different types of birds in the German language.
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 names used for different birds in the German language. The German names for birds have been provided alongside their English translations to help English readers learn them.
Bird Name in English | Bird Name in German |
---|---|
Parrot | Papagei |
Pigeon | Taube |
Crow | Krähe |
Sparrow | Spatz |
Peacock | Pfau |
Swan | Schwan |
Owl | Eule |
Nightingale | Nachtigall |
Duck | Ente |
Hen | Henne |
Eagle | Adler |
Hawk | Falke |
Quail | Wachtel |
Flamingo | Flamingo |
Partridge | Rebhuhn |
Ostrich | Strauß |
Vulture | Geier |
Magpie | Elster |
Myna | Myna |
Stork | Storch |
Parrot
The German word for parrot is Papagei.
Pigeon
The translation of the word pigeon in German is Taube.
Crow
The German translation of the word crow is Krähe.
Sparrow
The German word for sparrow is Spatz.
Peacock
The name of peacock in German language is Pfau.
Swan
The German name for swan is Schwan.
Owl
The German translation of the word owl is Eule.
Nightingale
The word nightingale translates to Nachtigal in German.
Duck
The word for duck in German is Ente.
Hen
The German word for hen is Henne.
Eagle
The bird name eagle translates to Adler in German.
Hawk
The German name for hawk is Falke.
Quail
The word quail translates to Wachtel in German.
Flamingo
The German word for flamingo is Flamingo.
Partridge
The German word for partridge is rebhuhn.
Ostrich
The bird name ostrich translates to Strauß in German.
Vulture
The German translation of the bird name vulture is Geier.
Magpie
The bird name magpie translates to Elster in German.
Myna
The name for myna bird in German is Myna.
Stork
The name for stork in German language is Storch.
It's the quiz time now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the German name for the pigeon?
- Taube
- Papagei
- What would you call a sparrow in the German language?
- Spatz
- Pfau
- What is the German name for the magpie?
- Elster
- Myna
- What is the German name for the flamingo?
- Flamingo
- Strebhuhn
- What would you call a hawk in the German language?
- Falke
- Adler
Answer Key
- Taube
- Spatz
- Elster
- Flamingo
- Falke
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