German Birds Vocabulary Free Word List

Ready to learn some German vocabulary for birds? Whilst we do have a list with German animal vocabulary that includes some birds (as well as a list with the funniest German animal names that also includes a few birds), the ornithologists (bird lovers) amongst you won't be satisfied:

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German numbers, asking for directions in German or telling the time in German, German animal names are actually fun to learn - really.

German Birds Vocabulary

Common Birds

bird

owl

eagle

falcon

swan

raven

der Spatz

sparrow

der Specht

woodpecker

die Amsel

blackbird

der Storch

storch

der Kranich

crane

der Reiher

heron

die Möwe

seagull

der Truthahn

turkey

die Wachtel

quail

Exotic Birds

peacock

vulture

der Flamingo

flamingo

der Papagei

parrot

der Strauß

ostrich

Funny German Bird Names

der Klunkerkranich

Wattled crane

der lachende Hans

Laughing kookaburra

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