Bird names in Sanskrit
खगानां नामानि (khagānāṃ nāmāni) means list of Bird names in Sanskrit.
This list is very helpful for students and newbies interested in learning Sanskrit.
When we learn any new language, we tend to first learn basic and common words. This list has Birds name in Sanskrit, its transliteration along with English and Hindi meaning for everyone's benefit.

Bird Names
English | Sanskrit | Hindi |
Peacock | मयूरः | मोर |
Parrot | शुकः | तोता |
Pigeon | कपोतः | कबूतर |
Crow | काकः | कौआ |
Swan | हंसः | हंस |
Crane | बकः | बगुला |
Sparrow | चटकः | गौरेया |
Owl | उलूकः | उल्लू |
Duck | वर्तकः | बत्तख |
Cuckoo | पिकः | कोयल |
Ostrich | उष्ट्रपक्षी | शुतुरमुर्ग |
Vulture | गृधः | गीद्ध |
Common Myna | कलहप्रिया | सारिका / मैना |
Kite | श्येनः | चील |
Cock | कुक्कुटः | मुर्गा |
Hen | कुक्कुटी | मुर्गी |
Nightingale | वसन्तदूतः | बुलबुल |
Eagle | वैनतेयः | गरूड |
- Peacock - मयूरः
In Sanskrit, Peacock is known as मयूरः (mayūraḥ) and मोर in Hindi.
The word मयूरः (mayūraḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
मयूरः वर्षायाम् नृत्यति। (mayūraḥ varṣāyām nṛtyati।), which means “A peacock dances in the rain”.
- Parrot - शुकः
In Sanskrit, Parrot is known as शुकः (śukaḥ) and तोता in Hindi.
The word शुकः (śukaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
- Pigeon - कपोतः
In Sanskrit, Pigeon is known as कपोतः (kapotaḥ) and कबूतर in Hindi.
The word कपोतः (kapotaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
- Crow - काकः
In Sanskrit, Crow is known as काकः (kākaḥ) and कौआ in Hindi.
The word काकः (kākaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
- Swan - हंसः
In Sanskrit, Swan is known as हंसः (haṃsaḥ) and हंस in Hindi.
The word हंसः (haṃsaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
- Crane - बकः
In Sanskrit, Crane is known as बकः (bakaḥ) and बगुला in Hindi.
The word बकः (bakaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
बकः मीनान् खादति। (bakaḥ mīnān khādati।), which means “A crane eats fish”.
- Sparrow - चटकः
In Sanskrit, Sparrow is known as चटकः (caṭakaḥ) and गौरेया in Hindi.
The word चटकः (caṭakaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
चटकः वृक्षे निवसति। (caṭakaḥ vṛkṣe nivasati।), which means “A sparrow lives on a tree”.
- Owl - उलूकः
In Sanskrit, Owl is known as उलूकः (ulūkaḥ) and उल्लू in Hindi.
The word उलूकः (ulūkaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
उलूकः दिने स्वपिति। (ulūkaḥ dine svapiti।), which means “An owl sleeps during the day”.
- Duck - वर्तकः
In Sanskrit, Duck is known as वर्तकः (vartakaḥ) and बत्तख in Hindi.
The word वर्तकः (vartakaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
वर्तकः सरोवरे अस्ति। (vartakaḥ sarovare asti।), which means “A duck is in the lake”.
- Cuckoo - पिकः
In Sanskrit, Cuckoo is known as पिकः (pikaḥ) and कोयल in Hindi.
The word पिकः (pikaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
पिकः कूजति। (pikaḥ kūjati।), which means “A cuckoo coo’s”.
- Ostrich - उष्ट्रपक्षी
In Sanskrit, Ostrich is known as उष्ट्रपक्षी (uṣṭrapakṣī) and शुतुरमुर्ग in Hindi.
The word उष्ट्रपक्षी (uṣṭrapakṣī) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
उष्ट्रपक्षी शीघ्रम् धावति। (uṣṭrapakṣī śīghram dhāvati।), which means “An ostrich runs fast”.
- Vulture - गृधः
In Sanskrit, Vulture is known as गृधः (gṛdhaḥ) and गीद्ध in Hindi.
The word गृधः (gṛdhaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
गृधः मृतपशून् खादति। (gṛdhaḥ mṛtapaśūn khādati।), which means “A vulture eats dead animals”.
- Common Myna - कलहप्रिया
In Sanskrit, Common Myna is known as कलहप्रिया (kalahapriyā) and सारिका or मैना in Hindi.
The word कलहप्रिया (kalahapriyā) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
कलहप्रिया वृक्षे वसति। (kalahapriyā vṛkṣe vasati।), which means “A common myna lives on the tree”.
- Kite - श्येनः
In Sanskrit, Kite is known as श्येनः (śyenaḥ) and चील in Hindi.
The word श्येनः (śyenaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
श्येनः आकाशे उड्डयति। (śyenaḥ ākāśe uḍḍayati।), which loosely translated means “A bird called kite is flying in the sky”.
- Cock - कुक्कुटः
In Sanskrit, Cock is known as कुक्कुटः (kukkuṭaḥ) and मुर्गा in Hindi.
The word कुक्कुटः (kukkuṭaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
कुक्कुटः पालनीयपक्षी अस्ति। (kukkuṭaḥ pālanīyapakṣī asti।), which means “A cock is a domestic bird”.
- Hen - कुक्कुटी
In Sanskrit, Hen is known as कुक्कुटी (kukkuṭī) and मुर्गी in Hindi.
The word कुक्कुटी (kukkuṭī) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
कुक्कुटी पालनीयपक्षी अस्ति। (kukkuṭī pālanīyapakṣī asti।), which means “A hen is a domestic bird”.
- Nightingale - वसन्तदूतः
In Sanskrit, Nightingale is known as वसन्तदूतः (vasantadūtaḥ) and बुलबुल in Hindi.
The word वसन्तदूतः (vasantadūtaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
वसन्तदूतः सम्यक गायन्ति। (vasantadūtaḥ samyaka gāyanti।), which means “The nightingale sings well”.
- Eagle - वैनतेयः
In Sanskrit, Eagle is known as वैनतेयः (vainateyaḥ) and गरूड in Hindi.
The word वैनतेयः (vainateyaḥ) can be applied in a sentence as given below:
वैनतेयः आकाशे उड्डयति। (vainateyaḥ ākāśe uḍḍayati।), which means “An eagle flies in the sky”.

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Flower names in Sanskrit

Sanskrit Names of Family Relations

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Numbers in Sanskrit

Occupation Names
