Sounds of Birds in English – List of Birds Cries

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!

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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 twitter
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 Bats
Blackbirds whistle Blackbirds
Canaries sing Canaries
Chaffinches chirp Chaffinches
Chickens Cluck Chickens
Cicadas sing Cicadas
Cocks (Male) crow Cocks
Cranes hiss Cranes
Crows caw Crows
Cuckoos coo Cuckoos
Curlews pipe Curlews
Doves coo Doves
Ducks quack Ducks
Eagles scream Eagles
Egrets rick-rack Egrets
Falcons chant Falcons
Flamingos Mutter Flamingos
Flies buzz Flies
Goose cackle Goose
Grouses drums Grouses
Hawks scream Hawks
Hens cackle Hens
Hummingbirds chatter Hummingbirds
Jays  chatters Jays
Kites scream Kites
Larks sing, warble Larks
Magpies chatters Magpies
Nightingales pipe Nightingales
Ostriches chirp Ostriches
Owls hoot Owls
Parrots talk Parrots
Peacocks scream Peacocks
Peewits pee-wit Peewits
Pigeons coo Pigeons
Ravens croak Ravens
Redstarts whistles Redstarts
Robins chirr Robins
Rooks caw Rooks
Sparrows chirp Sparrows
Swallows twitter Swallows
Swans cry Swans
Thrushes sing Thrushes
Turkeys Cocks Turkeys
Vultures scream Vultures
Wrens warble Wrens

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.