Animal Names Starting With P in Spanish

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List of animal names that start with the letter P in Spanish with images

Explore our complete list of animal names in Spanish that start with P. From the friendly perro (dog) to the colorful pavo real (peacock), this list includes images and example sentences to help you master this essential vocabulary.

El Pájaro – Bird in Spanish

Cada mañana, un pájaro canta fuera de mi ventana. (Every morning, a bird sings outside my window.)

Pájaro carpintero – Woodpecker in Spanish

woodpecker on a tree

Escuchamos el sonido del pájaro carpintero en el bosque. (We heard the sound of the woodpecker in the forest.)

Paloma – Pigeon in Spanish

pigeon on a roof in New York City

Una paloma blanca es a menudo un símbolo de paz. (A white dove is often a symbol of peace.)

El Panda  – Panda in Spanish

El panda gigante pasa la mayor parte del día comiendo bambú. (The giant panda spends most of its day eating bamboo.)

Panda rojo – Red panda in Spanish

red panda walking on tree branch

El panda rojo se balanceaba hábilmente entre las ramas. (The red panda was skillfully balancing between the branches.)

Pangolín – Pangolin in Spanish

El pangolín se enrolló como una bola para protegerse. (The pangolin rolled up into a ball to protect itself.)

Panther – Pantera in Spanish

black panther

Una pantera negra se movía sigilosamente en la oscuridad. (A black panther moved stealthily in the darkness.)

Pato – Duck in Spanish

duck and her ducklings swimming

Un pato y sus patitos nadaban en el estanque del parque. (A duck and her ducklings were swimming in the park pond.)

Pavo – Turkey in Spanish

turkey bird walking on grass

En la granja, el pavo hacía un ruido muy característico. (On the farm, the turkey made a very distinctive noise.)

Pavo real – Peacock in Spanish

male peacock with wings open

El pavo real abrió su cola para mostrar sus hermosas plumas. (The peacock opened its tail to display its beautiful feathers.)

Pelícano – Pelican in Spanish

two pelicans on beach
  • El pelícano atrapó un pez con su gran pico. (The pelican caught a fish with its large beak.)

La Perdiz (Partridge)

Perdiz – Partridge in Spanish

partridge on ground walking

Los cazadores salieron temprano para buscar perdiz. (The hunters went out early to look for partridge.)

Perezoso Slotin Spanish

El perezoso se mueve muy lentamente por los árboles de la jungla. (The sloth moves very slowly through the jungle trees.)

Perico/Periquito – Parakeet in Spanish

Periquito – green parakeet on tree branch

Perro – Dog in Spanish

perro, dog running and playing fetch holding  wooden stick in mouth

Mi perro ladra cada vez que alguien llama a la puerta. (My dog barks every time someone rings the doorbell.)

Petirrojo – Robin in Spanish

robin bird perched on tree branch
  • Un petirrojo construyó su nido en nuestro jardín. (A robin built its nest in our garden.)

El Pez  – Fish in Spanish

Los niños observaban los coloridos peces tropicales en el acuario. (The children watched the colorful tropical fish in the aquarium.)

Mi hijo tiene un pez dorado en una pecera. (My son has a goldfish in a fishbowl.)

Pez espada – Swordfish in Spanish

Vimos un enorme pez espada en el acuario. (We saw a huge swordfish at the aquarium.)

Pingüino – Penguin in Spanish

penguins walking on shore

El pingüino es un ave que no puede volar, pero nada muy bien. (The penguin is a bird that cannot fly, but it swims very well.)

Pinzón – Finch

Un pequeño pinzón come semillas en el balcón. (A small finch eats seeds on the balcony.)

Piojo – Louse in Spanish

plant louse
  • En la escuela a veces hay alerta por piojos. (At school, there is sometimes a lice alert.)

La Piraña (Piranha)

Piraña – Piranha in Spanish

piranhas in aquarium

Las pirañas son peces de agua dulce muy voraces. (Piranhas are very voracious freshwater fish.)

Pitón – Python in Spanish

Una pitón puede estrangular a su presa. (A python can constrict its prey.)

Polilla – Moth in Spanish

moth on a flower

Una polilla se acercó volando a la luz de la lámpara. (A moth flew towards the lamp light.)

Pollo – Chicken in Spanish

chicken walking on grass

Los niños ayudaron a alimentar a los pollos en la granja escolar. (The children helped feed the chickens at the school farm.)

Potro – Foal in Spanish

potro, foal-walking on grass

El potro seguía de cerca a su madre en el campo. (The colt followed its mother closely in the field.)

Puercoespín – Porcupine in Spanish

porcupine eating a carrot

Ten mucho cuidado, el puercoespín tiene púas muy afiladas. (Be very careful, the porcupine has very sharp quills.)

Pulga – Flea in Spanish

Mi perro se rasca mucho porque tiene pulgas. (My dog scratches a lot because he has fleas.)

Pulpo – Octopus in Spanish

El pulpo puede cambiar de color para camuflarse con su entorno. (The octopus can change color to camouflage with its surroundings.)

Puma/Cougar – Puma in Spanish

El puma es un gran felino que vive en las montañas de América. (The puma is a large feline that lives in the mountains of the Americas.)

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