Spanish Birds (See also Spanish Migration)
Articles
A fun article in Spanish from a website called "Notas de mascotas" with tons of images and a video of a little hummingbird that built a nest under a leaf to protect her babies
Diez curiosidades sobre los pájaros que quizás no sabías - Lots of interesting information in Spanish with important words and ideas bolded
La importancia de las aves para el medio ambiente - A short article in Spanish that outlines three major contributions birds make to the environment [Contributed by Austin Johnson & Lia Caldwell]
Los rascacielos de EE.UU. causan la muerte anual de millones de pájaros - A short article on the topic from Cultura Inquieta with large images
Servicios ecosistémicos que nos ofrecen las aves y la naturaleza - A brief article in Spanish that categorizes the different types of services birds provide into 4 categories (Servicios de Regulación, Servicios Culturales, Servicios de Apoyo, and Servicios de Aprovisionamiento), with several examples and explanation under each one [Contributed by Austin Johnson & Lia Caldwell]
Children's Literature
¿Escuchaste? - A children's book in very simple Spanish about the different sounds birds make and how although we may not know WHAT they are saying, we can certainly tell which one is speaking (from Colombia's online collection of stories)
Mango, Abuela y Yo - A 10:04 min. read-aloud of a children's book about a little girl who learns to communicate with her Spanish-speaking grandmother and the parrot she buys to remind her grandmother of the mango tree she used to have [Contributed by Ella Bowman]
RAMÓN VA Y VIENE DE VIENA - A 6:57 min. read-aloud of a children's book in Spanish about a little quetzal bird who gets bullied until he goes to visit Moctezuma, who explains his family history to him [Contributed by Ella Bowman]
Vuelo del Quetzal - This book, written in very simple Spanish, describes how the quetzal bird flies over many different habitats [Contributed by Ella Bowman]
Crafts
Aves de papel: Tángara Multicolor - A 1:37 min. video in Spanish that shows how to make a bird finger puppet from a single sheet of paper
Dibuja un flamenco con letras y números - A 3:32 min. video in Spanish that explains how to use letters and numbers as the base for drawing a flamenco
Dibuja paso a paso al playero rojizo del pacifico - A one-page circular worksheet that shows you how to draw a red sandpiper bird in 5 steps
Paso a paso: Dibujando aves - A step-by-step guide in Spanish for drawing tons of different birds
Games
Domino de personajes aves - A domino game with caricatures of birds
Loteria - Bingo cards that review key vocabulary phrases related to birds and migration like illegal hunting, nesting habitat, migration, porous bones, v-formation, wetland destruction, etc.
Loteria de las aves playeras - Bingo cards with shore birds labeled in Spanish
PlayerOCA - A board game that reviews key terms for migration (would work well with the bingo cards)
Pone la cola a la avoceta - Pieces you can cut out for a "pin the tail on the American Avocet" game
Images
AVES COMUNES DE PANAMÁ - A website with colored images of common birds from Panama, organized by "small birds" and "big birds." Hover over the bird to see its common name in Spanish, along with its scientific name
Informational Texts
Como atraer los pájaros a tu jardín - An article in Spanish on the topic
Las aves nacionales de América Latina - A very nice website with the names and photos of national birds of various countries in Latin America [Contributed by Ella Bowman]
El Quetzal. Te robará el Corazón! - A 3:21 video that describes the appearance, diet, call, and habitat of the Quetzal bird in very simple Spanish (reinforces colors)
Los pájaros sienten el peligro en el pico - An article from Muy Interesante
Panamá, paraíso de aves - A 3:33 min. news report in Spanish about the birds of Panama, including an interview with a forest ranger who talks about toucans--the bird of Fruit Loops, as well as about eco-tourism [contributed by Katelyn Pickett]
¿Por qué no se electrocutan los pájaros al posarse en los cables? - An article from Muy Interesante
Infographics
Aves playeras - A very nice infographic in Spanish that highlights the parts of a shore bird, what they eat, and their beak shapes with simple sentences
Aves playeras con rumbo definido
Dime como vistes - Infographic that showcases differences in shore birds
La importancia de las aves - Simple infographic from Peru with 4 reasons birds are important
Picos y alimentos de las aves playeras - A simple, one-page infographic
Un mar de loros - Infographic about parrots
Aves playeras con rumbo definido
Dime como vistes - Infographic that showcases differences in shore birds
La importancia de las aves - Simple infographic from Peru with 4 reasons birds are important
Picos y alimentos de las aves playeras - A simple, one-page infographic
Un mar de loros - Infographic about parrots
Light Pollution
Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias 2022 - A 2:25 wordless video with captions in Spanish
Migration
¡Cuidemos a las aves migratorias! - 1:39 min. video (scientific text, no voice, just captions in Spanish)
Peligra la migración de las aves - A 2:15 min. video in Spanish
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Pedagogical Resources
Cuaderno de actividades: Volemos juntos - A children's activity book filled with crossword puzzles, hidden pictures, mazes, secret codes, word searches, and other bird-related games and puzzles in Spanish
Lapbook de las aves - A video tour of a lapbook about birds in Spanish that a mother uses for her homeschooled child
Las aves para niños - A 1:57 min. video in Spanish in which a teacher talks through different aspects of birds. The video is useful because of the mental map it shows, which a teacher could have students generate
Explorando el humedal - A series of worksheets, in color, with explanations and activities for exploring wetlands
Titeres de aves playeras - A couple of drawings of shore birds that can be assembled into puppets
Poems & Rhymes
Poesia - Las Gaviotas - Tía Katy - A 1:12 min. video of a teacher reciting the poem in Spanish, made comprehensible by images, gestures, and text on the screen
La paloma - A 2:13 min. home video that shows a small child and her older sister in Costa Rica playing a playground game to the poem, followed by clapping playground games with upper elementary children (Here are the words to the poem)
Posters
6 septiembre dia mundial de las aves playeras - Informational poster about shore birds
Songs
CantaJuego - El Baile de los Pajaritos - A 2:56 min. video of young adults doing the chicken dance in Spanish
Stories
Un dia en el humedal - A homemade story with lengthy text
Vuelo del quetzal by Alma Flor Ada & F. Isabel Campoy
Videos
Animales al natural - aves - A 52-minute documentary in Spanish about birds of the world from RTVE
Así descubrieron por qué las aves vuelan en formaciones en V -- BBC MUNDO - A 1:49 min. video that explains why birds fly in V-formation
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Aves de México - A 23:41 min. video that showcases different birds from Mexico singing their songs with their names in Spanish
Aves Urbanas | De las increibles aves y porque las estudiamos | #PatriaCientífica - An excellent 4:54 min. video from Chile in Spanish made very comprehensible with images and animations that identifies key characteristics of birds and explains why they are important to the ecosystem
Las aves - A 9:13 min. didactic video about the characteristics and classification of birds in Spanish
Cosas de Pájaros. Picos y Patas - A 4:54 min. didactic video in Spanish about how bird beaks and feet are adapted to their environments
Forma y función del pico de las aves - A 1:35 min. wordless video that showcases various features of different types of beaks with descriptions in very simple Spanish.
10 Nidos más asombrosos en el mundo animal - A 10:42 min. video documentary in Spanish that shows 10 really interesting nests that birds from around the world make
Panama Fruit Feeder Cam at Canopy Lodge - A 24-hour, live feed from Panama where hummingbirds, tropical birds, and various animals such as possums eat [contributed by Katelyn Pickett]
¿QUÉ COMEN LAS AVES? Distintas especies, distintos alimentos - A 7:29 min. video that shows birds eating different types of food, narrated by a male speaker in Spanish
Vuelo de estorninos La Laguna de la Nava, Palencia - A 52-second wordless video that shows the beautiful patterns of a starling murmuration
Websites
Audubon Panamá - Organization website that includes a placemat with birds from Panama on it, creative activities for children, information, news, and virtual field trips all in Spanish [contributed by Katelyn Pickett]
Vocabulary
LAS AVES | Vídeos Educativos para Niños - A 1:45 min. video that names and describes a variety of birds in Spanish
Worksheets & Activities
Aprendiendo de los pantanos de villa cuaderno de trabajo - Coloring, labeling, and maze worksheets in Spanish about birds in different habitats in Lima, Peru
Coloreando los pantanos - A downloadable coloring book in Spanish about wetlands
Conociendo a las aves playeras - A nice 2-page PDF with a bird migration maze, a circle all the shore birds activity, a matching game about threats to bird survival, and a simple drawing activity
Coloreando los pantanos - A downloadable coloring book in Spanish about wetlands
Conociendo a las aves playeras - A nice 2-page PDF with a bird migration maze, a circle all the shore birds activity, a matching game about threats to bird survival, and a simple drawing activity
Bird Activities - Tons of free, downloadable bird activities in Spanish, including learning stations organized by threats to birds, shore birds, wetlands, etc.
Libro de colorear y actividades - Coloring worksheets and puzzles for middle level elementary students (Grade 3-5 or so)