Sustantivos Básicos - Aves y Insectos
Aquí aprenderás sustantivos en inglés relacionados con aves e insectos, como "gorrión," "pato," y "cuervo."
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a small common songbird with grayish brown plumage that feeds on seeds or insects

gorrión
a large bird of prey with broad wings, a hooked beak, and very keen eyesight

águila
an American migratory songbird which is red on the breast and underpart

mirlo primavera
a bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a broad face, most species of which hunt at night

búho
a bird with short legs and a short beak which typically has gray and white feathers

paloma
Las palomas se reúnen en grandes bandadas en las plazas y parques de la ciudad, donde buscan alimento y se posan en los árboles y edificios.
a tropical bird with bright colors and a curved beak that can be trained to mimic human speech

loro
El loro imitó perfectamente el sonido de un teléfono sonando.
a small, fast-flying bird with long pointed wings, a short bill, and usually a forked tail

golondrina
a waterbird with webbed feet, a long neck, and short beak, which is like a large duck

ganso
Los agricultores crían gansos domésticos por su carne, huevos y plumas, que se utilizan en varios platos culinarios y productos.
a waterbird with a broad bill, short legs, and webbed feet

pato
a fast and large bird that is flightless and has long legs and a long neck, native to Africa

avestruz
El granjero criaba avestruces por sus plumas y carne.
a male bird with a large shiny colorful tail having eyelike patterns that can be raised for display

pavo real
El fuerte llamado del pavo real resonó por el bosque, anunciando su presencia a posibles parejas.
a large bird of prey with a bare head, a long neck and weak claws that is famous for scavenging

buitre
a bird with a drill-like beak that makes holes in trees in search of insects to feed on

pájaro carpintero
a small tropical bird with colorful plumage and a long narrow bill that can sip nectar and hover or fly backwards

colibrí
a large aquatic bird with long legs and neck, pink plumage and a broad bill curved downward that lives near warm waters

flamenco
a small, fast-flying bird with long narrow wings that spends much of its life in the air

vencejo
an African songbird of the finch family with yellow feathers, often kept as a pet

canario
a small bird with a large crested head, orange and blue plumage and a long beak that uses to catch fish

martín pescador
a common farm bird kept for its eggs and meat

pollo
a newly-hatched bird, especially a domestic bird

pajarito, polluelo
a North American songbird with a long tail and grayish plumage that is known for its ability to copy the calls of other birds

sinsonte
a large water bird with a long beak and a throat pouch that has grayish white plumage

pelícano
a small songbird with a short beak that feeds on seeds and nuts and has different colors

pinzón
a North American songbird with a blue crest and blue feathers on the back

urraca de América
a southern Asian passerine with dark plumage that can imitate human speech

estornino
a predatory fast-flying bird that can be trained for hunting

halcón
El halconero soltó al halcón encapuchado de su percha, observando con asombro cómo se elevaba hacia el cielo.
a large bird with black feathers and a loud unpleasant call

cuervo
Los agricultores a veces usan espantapájaros para disuadir a los cuervos de dañar sus cultivos, aunque los cuervos pueden aprender rápidamente a ignorarlos.
a large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call

cuervo
La inteligencia del cuervo era evidente mientras resolvía acertijos para recuperar golosinas escondidas por los investigadores.
a large North American bird with a bare head and a broad tail, widely raised for its meat

pavo
a large black-and-white seabird that lives in the Antarctic, and can not fly but uses its wings for swimming

pingüino
Sarah vio un documental sobre los pingüinos en la Antártida.
a bird that looks like a pigeon but smaller, the white one of which is the symbol of peace

paloma
La novia soltó un par de palomas al aire, simbolizando la paz y el amor mientras volaban hacia la distancia.
a large, long-necked wading bird, typically found in marshes, wetlands, and plains worldwide

grulla
Una familia de grullas se alimentaba en el pantano poco profundo.
a large waterbird with a long neck, usually having white plumage

cisne
a small insect that lives in a colony

hormiga
La capacidad de la hormiga para levantar objetos muchas veces su propio peso nunca dejó de sorprender a los científicos.
a flying insect that feeds on nectar and pollen, often with a hairy body and sometimes capable of stinging

abeja
a flying insect with a long, thin body and large, typically brightly colored wings

mariposa
La mariposa aterrizó en mi mano por un breve momento antes de volar de nuevo.
a flying insect that bites people and animals and feeds on their blood

mosquito
Es esencial vaciar los contenedores que recogen agua de lluvia para prevenir la cría de mosquitos.
a large, typically black insect, which has a hard case on its back that covers its wings

escarabajo
El escarabajo desempeñó un papel crucial en el ecosistema al descomponer la materia orgánica.
a small flying insect that has two wings

mosca
a small flying insect which is usually red with black spots

mariquita
Las mariquitas a menudo son consideradas amuletos de buena suerte en muchas culturas.
a long and small wormlike larva of a moth or butterfly that has many limbs

oruga
a flying insect with a pair of colorful wings, mostly found around rivers

libélula, caballito del diablo
Los ojos multifacéticos de la libélula le permitían ver en todas direcciones, escaneando su entorno en busca de presas potenciales.
an insect known for its chirping sound, found in grassy areas, mostly active at night

grillo
a nocturnal winged insect similar to a butterfly that is attracted to the light

palomilla, mariposa nocturna
a flying insect with a soft body and a tail that shines in the dark

luciérnaga
Las luciérnagas crean una exhibición mágica con sus luces brillantes en las noches de verano.
a leaping, flying insect with long back legs that feeds on plants and makes a chirping sound

saltamontes
A medida que el verano menguaba, el saltamontes almacenaba energía para los meses más fríos que se avecinaban, disfrutando de hojas tiernas y brotes.
a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey

araña
Sarah leyó un libro sobre los diferentes tipos de arañas que se encuentran en todo el mundo.
a small leaping insect that feeds on the blood of humans or other animals, which spreads disease

pulga
a small brownish bug with an oval shape that feeds on the blood of humans or animals, mainly infesting houses and beds

chinche
a large brown insect with a broad body, wings, long legs and antennae, considered a household pest

cucaracha
Grité cuando vi una cucaracha corriendo por el suelo de la cocina.
a large usually green predatory insect that catches its prey by its forelimbs, which holds motionless in a prayer state

mantis religiosa, mantis
a pale social insect living in hot countries that causes damage to trees and timber

termita