20 Birds Name, Birds Name List

Do you know the names of the birds that live in your backyard? What about the ones that visit your feeder? Here’s a list of common bird names in English, so you can learn more about the feathered friends who share your space. From American Robins to European Goldfinches, there’s sure to be a few species on this list that you recognize! Happy birdwatching!

Do you know the names of all the birds in your backyard? Here in the United States, we have a pretty wide range of bird species that call our country home. From common chickadees to exotic parrots, there is sure to be a bird or two (or ten) that you can identify by name. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the more common bird names and their translations into English. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just getting started, this post is for you! Stay tuned for more information on our feathered friends soon.

Birds are the beautiful creature of this universe and birds are what everyone loves to know about them. Birds are the type of animals with features on their skin and a beak. Some birds can and some cannot. In this lesson, we will discuss 20 common bird names with their pictures. Birds live in nests, they build their own nest, and that is why they are called hardworking animals.

In today’s lesson, we are going to discuss some very common birds. Learning a bird’s vocabulary is very important as it will help you to speak about any bird without any hesitation. Learning this lesson you can speak about 20 famous birds and that’s why this lesson is important for ESL students.

List of 20 Bird Names

Dove
Crow
Cormorant
Barn owl
Peacock
Herring Gull
Quail
Pigeon
Ostrich
Hawk
Bald eagle
Vulture
Turkey
Toucan
Pelican
Goose
Goldfinch
Hen
Sparrow
Rooster

Bird Names and Definitions

Dove

Dove is a bird with white color. It is a white-color pigeon and it is smaller as compared to other pigeons.

Crow

Crow can of white or dark black color. There are many species of crow and they have a loud disturbing voice.

Cormorant

Cormorants are large size birds with heavy weight. They are mostly black in color and has a long neck.

Peacock

Peacock is a beautiful animal with very beautiful colorful features. Peacocks can’t fly high. These birds have a friendly nature.

Quail

Quail are the birds of North America, Asia, and northern Africa. They have short necks, they are not good at flying but they can run very fast.

Ostrich

Ostrichs are very big bird animals. They are also not good at flying and have a heavyweight and long legs.

Eagle

Eagles are monogamous. They can fly very high and can sense the prey from an extreme height.

Vulture

Vultures resemble the eagles and have the same flight. Vultures have small features (not covering the whole body like eagles) and they live in nests.

Turkey

It is a lark bird and mostly you will find it in North America. It is the eighth large living bird on the earth.

Toucan

Toucans are the birds of rain forests. They have a big orange color beak. They live in the rain forest of South America.

Parrot

Parrots are big birds. They have long tails. Parrots are green in color. They have a strong beak, means they are good in eating hard food.

Pigeons

Pigeons are grey or white colored birds with pink eyes. There is red spot on their neck near to the head, known as ‘caruncle’. They are between 25-30 cm in length.

Flamingo

Flamingos are large wading birds with long legs and necks. The upper part of their body is pink, but the lower parts are white. Flamingos live on lakes which have very little salt in them. Their beaks have a kind of ‘lamella’. The lamellae are used to filter tiny shrimps out of water.

Crow

Crows are big black birds. They have a strong beak, powerful legs and eyes surrounded by bristles. Crows live in groups near woods or places where there is much food available for them while they can easily find protection too. They are very clever birds.

Chicken

Chickens are the common domestic birds. These are kept as pets by many people. Chickens have a flat beak. Their feathers are of different colors, some have black and white stripes on their necks while others are red or yellow in color with black wings.

Duck

Ducks are web-footed birds that live near water. They have flat, broad beaks and are noisy birds. Ducks are of different colors like white, brown, black and red.

Seagull

Seagulls are the birds of oceans and seas. They have a strong, long and narrow beak with bristles on it. They live and travel in groups. Seagulls belong to the family of sea-eagle. Their feathers are mostly white, but can be green too.

Ostrich

Ostriches are the huge birds with long legs. They can easily run for 70 kilometers per hour. The male ostriches are black in color while females are of brown or grey hues. They have strong feet and toes which helps them to stand firmly on earth. Their heads are covered by skin having bristles on it, called ‘ossicones’.

Peacock

Peacocks are brightly colored birds with long tails. These are very popular for their large train-like tails. The peacock is the national bird of India. They have a crest on their head and neck, blue feet and strong beaks. Their size is around one meter in length while males are larger than females.

Penguin

Penguins are the birds of Antarctic. They have short legs and wings while they cannot fly. Penguins are slightly larger than ducks. The body of penguin is covered by stiff feathers which helps them to keep warm in Antarctica’s cold climate.

Eagle

Eagles are large birds with broad, long wings and a long tail too. Eagles belong to the family of hawks and falcons etc. They have a sharp and hooked beak. Eagles mostly eat fish while some of them eat snakes too.

Hummingbird

Hummingbirds are the tiny birds which move their wings up to 75 times in one second, making a humming sound while flying! Hummingbirds feed on nectar and insects for food. Their nests are made of soft materials like grass, feathers and spider’s silk.

Hawk

Hawks are the birds of prey with strong feet to hold their caught preys firmly. They have a sharp beak with notches on it. Hawks mainly eat rodents, rabbits, snakes etc.

Chicken Hawk

A chicken hawk is a type of a hawk which mainly preys on chickens and rodents.

Quail

Quails are the small birds with short wings and long back legs for running fast. Quails belong to the family of pheasant, partridge etc. Their feathers are mostly brown in color while some of them can be red too. The male quails have a crest on their heads while females are without it.

Owl

Owls are the birds of night with big round eyes, short tail and wings. Owls have soft feathers to fly silently in darkness. Their wings are broad and long which helps them to move quickly. Owls mostly eat small mammals like rats, rabbits etc.

Sparrow

Sparrows are the small birds which make loud chirping sounds. They have a pointed beak with bristles on it. Sparrows make their nests in holes or crevices of walls or trees to keep their eggs, young ones and themselves safe from other birds.

Starling

Starlings are the small black birds with short and pointed beaks. These birds look like the common mynah but they are larger than them in size. Their wings have a metallic green or blue sheen to it. Starlings live and travel in groups.

Goldfinch

Goldfinches are small yellow birds with black head and wings having white spots on them. Goldfinches are different from other finches because of their longer wings and tails. They are excellent singers with melodious voices. Goldfinches are the national birds of Netherlands.

Robin

Robins are small to medium sized songbirds having a thick bill for eating insects, earthworms etc. Robins have reddish brown feathers on them with black patches too. They live and breed in forests and gardens as well as near water bodies like lakes, ponds etc.

Blackbird

Blackbirds are mostly black colored birds with red beaks and legs. These birds feed on insects for food while some of them eat fruits too. Blackbirds build their nests in trees or bushes using soft materials like leaves and grass.

Sparrow Hawk

Sparrow hawks are large birds with broad and long wings and a sharp beak used to catch and eat sparrows and other small birds. Sparrow hawks mainly eat rodents, snakes and lizards for food.

Robin Red Breast

This is a type of a small red bird with black wings and back. Robin Red Breast is the national bird of Denmark.

Toucan

Toucans are large birds having a huge beak which is colored in yellow, green and black. These birds live in South American rainforests; eating fruits, insects and small reptiles. Toucans build their nests in hollow trunks of trees.

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