Birds in Irish

Last updated July 15, 2026
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Grimoire Vocabulary — Birds

The birds of Ireland in Irish, from fáinleog (swallow) and spideog (robin) to préachán (crow) and faoileán (seagull). Each has its pronunciation and source.

71 entries in this theme. Use the search box below to find a specific word, or scroll the table.

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IrishOghamHow to say itEnglishSourceNote
albatras᚛ᚐᚂᚁᚐᚈᚏᚐᚄ᚜AH-lbuh-truhsalbatrossWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
bheith ag bíogarnach᚛ᚁᚆᚓᚔᚈᚆ ᚐᚌ ᚁᚔᚑᚌᚐᚏᚅᚐᚉᚆ᚜VEH-uhh AHG BEE-uh-guh-rnuhkhchirpFoclóirTeanglann
broigheall᚛ᚁᚏᚑᚔᚌᚆᚓᚐᚂᚂ᚜BRIH-yallcormorantWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
bíog᚛ᚁᚔᚑᚌ᚜BEE-uhgtweetWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
cearc᚛ᚉᚓᚐᚏᚉ᚜kyarkhenWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannHen. Older Irish word.
ceolaire᚛ᚉᚓᚑᚂᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜KOH-luh-uh-ruhwarblergaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
clamhán᚛ᚉᚂᚐᚋᚆᚐᚅ᚜KLOW-awnbuzzardWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
cleite᚛ᚉᚂᚓᚔᚈᚓ᚜KLEH-uh-tuhfeatherWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
clúmh᚛ᚉᚂᚒᚋᚆ᚜KLOOWplumageWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
cnagaire᚛ᚉᚅᚐᚌᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜KNAH-guh-uh-ruhwoodpeckerWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
coileach᚛ᚉᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜KIL-ukhcockWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannRooster. Crows at dawn.
coirneach᚛ᚉᚑᚔᚏᚅᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜KIH-rnakhospreyWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
colm᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚋ᚜KUHLMdoveTatoebagaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
colúr᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚒᚏ᚜KUH-loorpigeonWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
corr réisc᚛ᚉᚑᚏᚏ ᚏᚓᚔᚄᚉ᚜KUHRR RAY-uhshkheronFoclóirTeanglann
crann tógála᚛ᚉᚏᚐᚅᚅ ᚈᚑᚌᚐᚂᚐ᚜KRAHNN TOH-gaw-luhcraneFoclóirTeanglann
crobh᚛ᚉᚏᚑᚁᚆ᚜KRUHWtalonWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
cromán᚛ᚉᚏᚑᚋᚐᚅ᚜KRUM-awnharrierWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannHen harrier.
cruidín᚛ᚉᚏᚒᚔᚇᚔᚅ᚜krih-DEENkingfishergaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
cuach᚛ᚉᚒᚐᚉᚆ᚜KOO-ukhcuckoogaelspellFoclóirTeanglannCuckoo. The cuckoo’s call traditionally announces summer in Ireland.
dreoilín᚛ᚇᚏᚓᚑᚔᚂᚔᚅ᚜DROH-leenwrenWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannWren. The ‘king of all birds’ in folktale, hunted on St Stephen’s Day (26 December) in the Wren Boys tradition.
druid᚛ᚇᚏᚒᚔᚇ᚜DRIHDstarlinggaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
eala᚛ᚓᚐᚂᚐ᚜A-luhswanWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
ealta᚛ᚓᚐᚂᚈᚐ᚜A-ltuhflockWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
eitilt᚛ᚓᚔᚈᚔᚂᚈ᚜EH-uh-tuhltflightWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
fabhcún᚛ᚃᚐᚁᚆᚉᚒᚅ᚜FOW-koonfalconWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
faoileáil᚛ᚃᚐᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚔᚂ᚜FEE-uh-law-uhlhovergaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
faoileán᚛ᚃᚐᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚅ᚜FEE-uh-lawngullWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
fara᚛ᚃᚐᚏᚐ᚜FAH-ruhroostgaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
feadóg᚛ᚃᚓᚐᚇᚑᚌ᚜FA-dohgploverWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
fiach᚛ᚃᚔᚐᚉᚆ᚜FEE-ukhravengaelspellFoclóirTeanglannRaven. Sacred to the Morrigan — battle-goddess of Ireland.
filiméala᚛ᚃᚔᚂᚔᚋᚓᚐᚂᚐ᚜FIH-luh-may-uh-luhnightingalegaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
fuiseog᚛ᚃᚒᚔᚄᚓᚑᚌ᚜FISH-ohglarkWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannLark. Sings on the wing, high above the meadows.
fáinleog᚛ᚃᚐᚔᚅᚂᚓᚑᚌ᚜FAWN-lohgswallowWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannSwallow. Returns each spring to the same eaves.
gainéad᚛ᚌᚐᚔᚅᚓᚐᚇ᚜GAH-uh-nay-uhdgannetWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
gealbhan᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚂᚁᚆᚐᚅ᚜GAL-uh-vunsparrowWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannSparrow.
gealóg᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚂᚑᚌ᚜GA-lohgbuntinggaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
gearrcach᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚏᚏᚉᚐᚉᚆ᚜GA-rrkuhkhfledglingWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
giob᚛ᚌᚔᚑᚁ᚜GIH-uhbpeckWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
glasán᚛ᚌᚂᚐᚄᚐᚅ᚜GLAH-sawnfinchWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
gluais go réidh᚛ᚌᚂᚒᚐᚔᚄ ᚌᚑ ᚏᚓᚔᚇᚆ᚜GLOO-UH-uhsh GUH RAY-uhyglideFoclóirTeanglann
gob᚛ᚌᚑᚁ᚜GUHBbeakWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
gobadán᚛ᚌᚑᚁᚐᚇᚐᚅ᚜GUH-buh-dawnsandpiperWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
gé᚛ᚌᚓ᚜gaygoosegaelspellFoclóirTeanglannGoose.
imirce᚛ᚔᚋᚔᚏᚉᚓ᚜IH-muh-rkuhmigrationWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
iolar᚛ᚔᚑᚂᚐᚏ᚜UL-ureagleWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannEagle. The white-tailed eagle is back in Ireland after a century’s absence.
iolar fíoruisce᚛ᚔᚑᚂᚐᚏ ᚃᚔᚑᚏᚒᚔᚄᚉᚓ᚜IL-ur FEER-ish-kuhwhite-tailed eagleFoclóirWhite-tailed eagle (sea eagle). Reintroduced to Ireland in the 21st century after a century’s absence.
lacha᚛ᚂᚐᚉᚆᚐ᚜LAH-khuhduckWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannDuck.
lasairéan᚛ᚂᚐᚄᚐᚔᚏᚓᚐᚅ᚜LAH-suh-uh-ray-uhnflamingogaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
lon dubh᚛ᚂᚑᚅ ᚇᚒᚁᚆ᚜lun duvblackbirdFoclóirTeanglannBlackbird. Literally ‘black ousel.’ The bird of the dawn chorus, prized for its song.
nead᚛ᚅᚓᚐᚇ᚜NADnestWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
pearóid᚛ᚚᚓᚐᚏᚑᚔᚇ᚜PA-roh-uhdparrotWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
pioc᚛ᚚᚔᚑᚉ᚜PIH-uhkpreengaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
pocaire gaoithe᚛ᚚᚑᚉᚐᚔᚏᚓ ᚌᚐᚑᚔᚈᚆᚓ᚜PUH-kuh-uh-ruh GEE-uh-huhkestrelWiktionaryFoclóirTeanglann
préachán᚛ᚚᚏᚓᚐᚉᚆᚐᚅ᚜PRAY-khawncrowWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannCrow.
puifín᚛ᚚᚒᚔᚃᚔᚅ᚜pih-FEENpuffingaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
pór᚛ᚚᚑᚏ᚜POHRbreedWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
sciathán᚛ᚄᚉᚔᚐᚈᚆᚐᚅ᚜SHKEE-UH-hawnwinggaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
scréachóg᚛ᚄᚉᚏᚓᚐᚉᚆᚑᚌ᚜SHKRAY-uh-khohgjayWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
seabhac᚛ᚄᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚉ᚜SHOW-ukfalconWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannHawk or falcon. Used in poetry as a symbol of swiftness.
sicín᚛ᚄᚔᚉᚔᚅ᚜shi-KEENchickWiktionaryTatoebagaelspellFoclóirTeanglannChicken. The diminutive ending -ín shifts the stress.
slog᚛ᚄᚂᚑᚌ᚜SLUHGswallowWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
smólach᚛ᚄᚋᚑᚂᚐᚉᚆ᚜SMOH-lukhthrushWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannThrush. Famous for its song.
snag breac᚛ᚄᚅᚐᚌ ᚁᚏᚓᚐᚉ᚜SNAHG BRAKmagpieWiktionaryFoclóirTeanglann
spideog᚛ᚄᚚᚔᚇᚓᚑᚌ᚜SPID-yohgrobinWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannRobin. The little Christmas bird with the red breast.
storc᚛ᚄᚈᚑᚏᚉ᚜STUHRKstorkgaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
tar amach᚛ᚈᚐᚏ ᚐᚋᚐᚉᚆ᚜TAHR AH-muhkhhatchFoclóirTeanglann
tum᚛ᚈᚒᚋ᚜TUHMdiveWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglann
téigh ar fara᚛ᚈᚓᚔᚌᚆ ᚐᚏ ᚃᚐᚏᚐ᚜TAY-uhy AHR FAH-ruhperchFoclóirTeanglann
téigh in airde go mór᚛ᚈᚓᚔᚌᚆ ᚔᚅ ᚐᚔᚏᚇᚓ ᚌᚑ ᚋᚑᚏ᚜TAY-uhy IHN AH-uh-rduh GUH MOHRsoarFoclóirTeanglann
ulchabhán᚛ᚒᚂᚉᚆᚐᚁᚆᚐᚅ᚜UL-uh-khuh-vawnowlWiktionarygaelspellFoclóirTeanglannOwl. A bird of omens in Irish folklore.
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