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There are many bird species in Iran. There are 560 of them. If you like birds or if you simply want to know the names of the main birds in Iranian, this lesson is for you!
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Bathroom, Months of the Year, Nut & Christmas.
List of birds in Persian
Bird name | In Persian | Transliteration | IPA |
---|---|---|---|
swan | قو | Ghu | [ɣu:] |
Nightingale | بُلبُل | Bolbol | [bol-bol] |
Eagle | عُقاب | Oghab | [oɣa:b] |
Vulture | کَرکَس | Karkas | [kær-kæs] |
Ostrich | شُتُرمُرغ | Shotor morgh | [ʃotor-morɣ] |
Duck | اُردَک | Ordak | [ordæk] |
Pigeons | کَبوتَر | Kabootar | [kæbu:tær] |
Swallow | پَرَستو | Parastoo | [pæræstu:] |
Cock | خُروس | Khoroos | [Xoru:s] |
Owl | جُغد | Joghd | [d͡ʒoɣ-d] |
Magpie | زاغ | Zagh | [zaɣ] |
Peacock | طاووس | Tavoos | [ta:vu:s] |
Canary | قَناری | Ghanary | [ɣæna:ri] |
Sparrow | گُنجِشک | Gonjeshk | [gond͡ʒeʃ-k] |
Turkey | بوقَلَمون | Booghalamoon | [bu:ɣælæmu:n] |
Hen | مُرغ | Morgh | [morɣ] |
Partridge | کَبک | Kabk | [kæb-k] |
Crow | کَلاغ | Kalagh | [kæla:ɣ] |
Quail | بِلدِرچین | Belderchin | [bel-der-t͡ʃin] |
Crane | دُرنا | Dorna | [dorna:] |
Goose | غاز | Ghaz | [ɣa:z] |
Woodpecker | دارکوب | Darkoob | [da:r-ku:b] |
Robin | سینه سُرخ | Sineh sorkh | [sineh-sorx] |
Flamingo | فِلامینگو | Flamingo | [fla:mingo] |
Proverbs
Kill two bird with one stone
با یک تیر دو نشان زدن
Birds of a feather flock together
[ پرنده با پرنده باز با باز کند همجنس با همجنس پرواز]
The ostrich was asked to carry a load, it said. I’m a bird. It was asked to fly, it said, I’m a camel
[به شترمرغ گفتن بار ببر گفت من مرغم گفتن خب پرواز کن گفت من شترم]
Videos
Birds and other animals in Iranian Persian - Pronunciation by a Native Speaker:
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