I am compiling a list of animals in Modern Irish, and I would very much appreciate the input of some native and/or fluent speakers. Sometimes you check out a word in the dictionary that seems to mean what it says, but later discover there are better, more familiar, more useful, terms that should replace them. Some of these animals have more than one 'name', so I'd love to know which is more suitable, or if that is the case. Am I missing any glaringly abundant Irish animals? Please let me know! That's the kind of help I'm looking for here, and if you can give it I'll be most appreciative!
Thanks in advance!
~ Abhaill
adder – nathair f.
ant – seangán m.
badger – broc m.
bat – sciathán m. leathair
bear – béar m.
bee – beach f.
beetle – ciaróg f.
bittern – bonnán m.
blackbird – lon m. dubh
boar – torc m. (allta)
bull – tarbh m.
bunting – gealóg f.
butterfly – féileacán m.
chough – cág m. deargchosach
cock – coileach m.
cormorant – broigheall m.
corncrake – traonach m.
cow – bó f.
crab – portán m.
crane – corr f.
cricket – criogar m. (iarta) / píobaire m. (an) teallaigh
crow – préachán m.
cuckoo – cuach f.
diver – lúma m.
dog – madra m. / cú m.
dolphin – deilf f.
dove – colm m.
dragonfly – snáthaid f. mhór
duck – lacha f.
eagle – iolar m.
earthworm – péist f. talún
eel – eascann f.
falcon – seabhac m. seilge
fly – cuil f. / cuileog f.
fox – sionnach m.
frog – loscann m.
gannet – gannéad m.
goat – gabhar m.
goose – gé f.
grasshopper – dreoilín m. teaspaigh / criogar m. féir / píobaire m. fraoigh
grebe – spágaire m.
grouse – cearc f. fhraoigh
guillemot – foracha f.
gull – faoileán m.
hare – giorria m.
hawk – seabhac m.
hedgehog – gráinneog f.
hen – cearc f.
hind – eilit f.
hooded crow – feannóg f.
horse – each m. / capall m.
jackdaw – cág m.
kingfisher – cruidín m.
kittiwake – saidhbhéar m.
ladybird – ciaróg f. na mbeannacht
lark – fuiseog f.
linnet – gleoiseach f.
lizard – earc m.
loon – lúnadán m.
louse – míol m.
magpie – snag m. breac
marten – cat m. crainn
martin – gabhlán m.
moth – leamhan m. / féileacán m. oíche
mouse – luch f. (bheag)
otter – dobharchú f. / madra m. uisce
owl – ulchabán m.
oystercatcher – roilleach m.
pipit – riabhóg f.
plover – feadóg f.
puffin – fuipín m.
ram – reithe m.
rat – luch m. mhór
raven – fiach m. dubh
robin – spideog f.
rook – préachán m. dubh
salmon – bradán m.
sandpiper – gobadán m.
sea-urchin – gráinneog m. thrá
seal – rón m.
slug – seilide m.
snail – seilide m.
snipe – naoscach f.
sow – cráin f. (mhuice)
sparrow – gealbhan m.
spider – damhán m. alla
squirrel – iora m. / madra m. crainn
stag – fia m. bairr
stoat – easóg f.
swallow – fáinleog f.
swan – eala f.
swift – gabhlán m. gaoithe
tern – geabhróg f.
thrush – smólach m.
titmouse – meantán m.
treecreeper – snag m.
vulture – badhbh f.
wagtail – glasóg f.
warbler – ceolaire m.
wasp – puch m.
waxwing – sciathán m. céarach
whale – míol m. mór
wild-cat – cat m. fiáin
wolf – faolchú m. / cú m. allta
woodpecker – snag m. darach
wren – dreoilín m.
