Sanskrit Names of Birds from English

Birds names in Sanskrit –(खगाः)

The Sanskrit names of birds in English, Sanskrit are given below in a list. These birds are limited and we will love to explore the idea where people can contribute to other Sanskrit names of birds. Our main intention behind this post is to provide value to the users who might use it for school homework, and also for learning the Sanskrit language.

If you do not find any Sanskrit name of the bird that you would like to know, you can add to the comment and we would try our best to provide you with the Sanskrit name of that bird.

English Names of BirdsSanskrit Names of BirdsTransliteration
Cuckooकोकिलः, पिकःKokilaḥ, Pikaḥ
DoveकपोतःKapotaḥ
OwlउलूकःUlūkaḥ
Cock-Henकुक्कुटःKukkuṭaḥ
SparrowचटकःCaṭakaḥ
CrowकाकःKākaḥ
VultureगृधःGṛdhaḥ
ParrotशुकःŚukaḥ
StorkवकःVakaḥ
The King of BirdsगरुडःGaruḍaḥ
PeacockमयूरःMayūraḥ
Quailवर्तकःVartakaḥ
SwanहंसःHaṁsaḥ
BeeमधुपःMadhupaḥ

55 thoughts on “Sanskrit Names of Birds from English”

  1. Eagle–गृधः
    Bulbul (known as weaver bird)–I can’t find the name of this bird. Will try if could find.
    Duck–कादम्बः
    Flamingo–फलैमिन्गोः (It does not have a special Sanskrit name as Flamingo is not an Indian native bird: just the transliteration of the English name)

  2. can i plz know sanskrit names for PIGEON, COCK, WOOD-PECKER, KNIGHTANGLE, MYNA, KITE, KOEL, HN, DUCK NAD KINGFISHER..?

  3. my sister is making her project i got 4 name but i need 3 more
    i need name of pigeon , kiwi , kingfisher , swallow………
    if somebody can help plz help

  4. plz help me to find out 20 birds name in sanskrit……………..thats my holiday home work……….plzzzzzzzzzzzzz………..help me…………………….

  5. i want names of 5 plants in sanskrit.i just can’t find them. somebody plzzzzzzzzz help me
    any 5 names will do from english to sanskrit

  6. five sanskrit name of birds
    Any one who knows please help me as i urgently require it. Names in sanskrit starting first letters in oriya letters of (ta,tha,da,dha,nya) in sanskrit script. Please

  7. can i know the birds name of cuckoo,magpie,humming bird,hoopoe,canary,mynah,ostrich,bulbul,flamingo,kingfisher and woodpeacker in sanskrit.

  8. उलूकः उल्लू Owl
    कपोतः/कपोती कबूतर/कबूतरी Pigeon
    काकः कौआ Crow
    कुक्कटः मुर्गा Cock
    कुक्कुटी मुर्गी Hen
    कोकिला / पिकः कोयल Cuckoo
    गृधः गिद्ध Vulture
    चटकाः गौरेया Sparrow
    जतुका चमगादड़ Bat
    भ्रमरः भौरा
    मयूरः/मयूरी मोर/मोरनी Peacock
    वकः वगुला Stork
    वर्तिका / वर्तकः बतख Duck
    शुकः / कीरः तोता Parrot
    श्येनः बाज Hawk / Falcon
    सरिकाः मैना Mynah
    सारसः सारस Crane
    हंसः / मरालः हंस Swan
    खञ्जनः खञ्जन
    चक्रवाकः चकवा
    टीट्टिभः टिटहरी
    वरटः/वरटा नर वरैया/मादा वरैया
    चटकः/चटका नर गोरैया /मादा गोरैया
    चातकः पपीहा
    शलभः पतंगा

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