Bird Cries and Sound Words in English

We are all aware that animals and birds make some sounds. That sound is a cry.

There are different cries of birds from each other and we will discuss in details the particular words for the cries of birds.

Here is a list of the words for the cries of birds. That is, the names of sounds what the animals make- the birds’ sound name.

Sound Names of Bird Cries

Let us now work on the cries and sounds of birds below:

BirdsCries/ Sound names
Batsscreech
Birdstwitter, chirp, sing, whistle
Blackbirds  whistle
Canariessing
Chaffincheschirp
Cicadassing
ChickensCluck, cackle
Cockscrow
Craneshiss, honk
Crowscaw
Cuckooscoo
Curlewspipe
Dovescoo
Ducksquack
Eaglesscream
Egretsrick-rack
Kitesscream
Falconschant
FlamingosMutter, grunt
Fliesbuzz
Geese (Gooses)cackle, gobble, hiss, honk
Grousesdrums
Hawksscream
Henscackle, cluck
Hummingbirdschatter, squeal, hum
Jays chatters
Kittensmew
Larkssing, warble
Magpies chatters
Nightingalespipe, sing, warble
Owlshoot, screech, scream
Ostricheschirp, bark, hiss
Parrotstalk, screech, squawk
Peacocksscream
Pea-fowlsscream
Peewitspee-wit
Pigeonscoo
Ravenscroak
Redstartswhistles
Robinschirr, chuckle, laugh
Rookscaw
Screech owlsscreech
Sparrowschirp, twitter
Swallowstwitter
Swanscry
Thrushessing, whistle
TurkeysCocks, gobble
Vulturesscream
Whitethroatschirr
Wrenswarble

Quick Links

  1. List of Animal Sounds from A to Z
  2. Collective Nouns List For Bird Species