Do you ever wonder what all of those birds are saying when they sing? Well, turns out they might be trying to tell us something! In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the most common bird cries in English and what they could mean. So next time you hear a bird call, see if you can figure out what it’s trying to say!
Birds Sound List in English
Below is the list of bird names and their sounds:
Birds | Birds’ Sounds & Cries |
Crows | caw |
Whitethroats | chirr |
Peewits | pee-wit |
Hawks | scream |
Flies | buzz |
Chickens | Cluck, cackle |
Thrushes | sing, whistle |
Parrots | talk, screech, squawk |
Magpies | chatters |
Egrets | rick-rack |
Screech owls | screech |
Blackbirds | whistle |
Robins | chirr, chuckle, laugh |
Kittens | mew |
Ducks | quack |
Bats | screech |
Falcons | chant |
Chaffinches | chirp |
Owls | hoot, screech, scream |
Swallows | |
Sparrows | chirp, twitter |
Nightingales | pipe, sing, warble |
Kites | scream |
Canaries | sing |
Hens | cackle, cluck |
Cuckoos | coo |
Pigeons | coo |
Wrens | warble |
Grouses | drums |
Cranes | hiss, honk |
Pea-fowls | scream |
Vultures | scream |
Hummingbirds | chatter, squeal, hum |
Ravens | croak |
Curlews | pipe |
Ostriches | chirp, bark, hiss |
Swans | cry |
Flamingos | Mutter, grunt |
Cicadas | sing |
Jays | chatters |
Doves | coo |
Redstarts | whistles |
Rooks | caw |
Eagles | scream |
Larks | sing, warble |
Birds | Twitter, chirp, whistle |
Geese (Gooses) | cackle, gobble, hiss, honk |
Turkeys | Cocks, gobble |
Cocks | crow |
Peacocks | scream |
Pictures and Sounds of Birds
Birds | Birds Sounds | Pictures |
Bats | screech | |
Blackbirds | whistle | |
Canaries | sing | |
Chaffinches | chirp | |
Chickens | Cluck | |
Cicadas | sing | |
Cocks (Male) | crow | |
Cranes | hiss | |
Crows | caw | |
Cuckoos | coo | |
Curlews | pipe | |
Doves | coo | |
Ducks | quack | |
Eagles | scream | |
Egrets | rick-rack | |
Falcons | chant | |
Flamingos | Mutter | |
Flies | buzz | |
Goose | cackle | |
Grouses | drums | |
Hawks | scream | |
Hens | cackle | |
Hummingbirds | chatter | |
Jays | chatters | |
Kites | scream | |
Larks | sing, warble | |
Magpies | chatters | |
Nightingales | pipe | |
Ostriches | chirp | |
Owls | hoot | |
Parrots | talk | |
Peacocks | scream | |
Peewits | pee-wit | |
Pigeons | coo | |
Ravens | croak | |
Redstarts | whistles | |
Robins | chirr | |
Rooks | caw | |
Sparrows | chirp | |
Swallows | ||
Swans | cry | |
Thrushes | sing | |
Turkeys | Cocks | |
Vultures | scream | |
Wrens | warble |
List of Cries of Birds
1. Sound of a parrot is a laugh or a scream.
2. The sound of a canary is like a high-pitched whistle.
3. The sound of a dove is coo-ing.
4. The sound of a crow is caw-ing.
5. The sound of an owl is hooting.
6. The sound of a duck quacking.
7. The sound of a goose honking.
8. The sound of a peacock is a loud trumpet-like cry.
9. The sound of a rooster is crowing.
10. The sound of a seagull is a high-pitched scream.
What do these bird cries mean?
Bird cries sometimes mean a lot of interesting things. Let us have look at some:
1. The sound of a parrot might be trying to tell you that it’s laughing at you! Or, if it screams, it could be warning you to stay away.
2. The sound of a canary might be trying to tell you that it’s lost or in danger.
3. The sound of a dove might be trying to tell you that it’s sad or needs help.
4. The sound of a crow might be trying to tell you that it’s angry or dangerous.
5. The sound of an owl might be trying to tell you that it’s watching you.
6. The sound of a duck might be trying to tell you that it’s lost or in danger.
7. The sound of a goose might be trying to tell you that it’s angry or dangerous.
8. The sound of a peacock might be trying to tell you that it’s looking for a mate.
9. The sound of a rooster might be trying to tell you that it’s time to wake up.
10. The sound of a seagull might be trying to tell you that it’s in danger or needs help.