Animals
Birds You Might Spot
Common birds, from the garden robin to the woodpecker.
- Ages 9–12
- Easy · A2
- 11 words
The words
Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.
- parrot
- a colourful bird that can copy speech
- swallow
- to make food or drink go down your throat
- crow
- a large black bird with a harsh call
- peacock
- a male bird with a huge fan of bright tail feathers
- hawk
- a bird of prey with sharp claws and excellent eyesight
- pigeon
- a plump grey bird often seen in towns
- robin
- a small brown bird with a red breast
- sparrow
- a small brown bird often seen in gardens
- woodpecker
- a bird that hammers holes in tree trunks with its beak
- cuckoo
- a grey bird that lays its eggs in other birds' nests
- raven
- a very large black bird with a deep call