Sustantivos Básicos - Aves y Insectos

a small common songbird with grayish brown plumage that feeds on seeds or insects

gorrión

a large bird of prey with a sharp beak, long broad wings, and very good sight

águila

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

mirlo primavera

a type of bird with a round face, large eyes and a loud call that hunts smaller animals mainly during the night

búho

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

paloma

a grayish white aquatic bird with webbed feet and long wings

gaviota

a tropical bird with bright colors and a curved beak that can be trained to mimic human speech

loro

a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects

golondrina

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

ganso

a bird with short legs and a wide beak that naturally lives near or on water or is kept by humans for its eggs, meat, or feathers

pato

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

avestruz

a male bird with a large shiny colorful tail having eyelike patterns that can be raised for display

pavo real

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 bird with narrow wings that flies high in the sky and is very fast

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 farm bird that we keep to use its meat and eggs

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

a large bird with black feathers and a loud unpleasant call

cuervo

a large black bird belonging to the crow family with shiny feathers and a loud unpleasant call

cuervo

a large bird that has a bald head and is often kept for its meat, especially in the US

pavo

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

pingüino

a large terrestrial bird that can run fast, originally from Australia

emú

a bird that looks like a pigeon but smaller, the white one of which is the symbol of peace

paloma

a large bird with long legs and neck that lives near water and flies with its neck outstretched

grulla

a large bird that is normally white, has a long neck and lives on or around water

cisne

a small insect that lives in a colony

hormiga

a black and yellow insect that collects nectar and produces wax and honey, which can fly and sting

abeja

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

mariposa

a flying insect that bites people and animals and feeds on their blood

mosquito

a large, typically black insect, which has a hard case on its back that covers its wings

escarabajo

a small flying insect that has two wings

mosca

a small flying insect which is usually red with black spots

mariquita

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

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

a leaping, flying insect with long back legs that feeds on plants and makes a chirping sound

saltamontes

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

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

an arthropod with many pairs of legs and a pair of poisonous fangs

ciempiés

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

cucaracha

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