List of Punjabi names of birds from English–ਪੰਛੀ
Here is a list of Punjabi names of birds from English. If you would like to know Punjabi name of any other bird, you can contact us or ask through the comment section of this post.
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| English Names of Birds | Punjabi Names of Birds |
| Peacock | ਮੋਰ |
| Cock | ਮੁਰਗਾ |
| Crow | ਕਾਂ |
| Crane | ਸਾਰਸ |
| Cuckoo | ਕੋਇਲ |
| Falcon | ਬਾਜ |
| Parrot | ਤੋਤਾ |
| Swan, Goose | ਹੰਸ |
| Dove | ਘੁੱਗੀ |
| Owl | ਉੱਲੂ |
I think you have not given appropriate Punjabi names for some birds in your list. I suggest the following corrections:
Cock: ਕੁਕੜ
Kite: ਇੱਲ
swan: ਬਤਖ
ਬਾਜ is Hawk or falcon and ਹੰਸ is Goose in English.
Baljit Basi
Thanks! I changed kite to falcon…but swan is never a ਬੱਤਖ (duck). Thanks once again!
what will be lalle called in english
Please can you tell me the punjabi name of the following birds-:
1. COPPERSMITH
2. GOLDEN ORIOLE
3. HOOPOE
4. OSTRICH
5. HUMMING BIRD
6. KINGFISHER
Please answer as soon as possible. I need them for one of my projects. Please do be fast……. as soon as possible…………. Hope the best from you……….
Thanking you,
Rushil
@Rushil Gupta
Not aware of the exact names but some of them are derived from the Hindi ones.
1. COPPERSMITH–ਕਠਫੋੜਾ
2. GOLDEN ORIOLE–ਪੀਲਕ
3. HOOPOE–ਹੁਦਹੁਦ
4. OSTRICH–ਸ਼ੁਤਰਮੁਰਗ
5. HUMMING BIRD–ਗਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੰਛੀ
6. KINGFISHER–ਵੱਡਾ ਮਛੇਰਾ
Dear Sir,
Greetings from Pondicherry.
I request you to kindly send the Tamil Namne- “GOLDEN ORIOLE”
Hoping to hear from you,
Thanking you,
Sincerely yours,
C.S. Roche Victor
Pondicherry