Animal sounds

Miagolare
To meow (cat, kitten)

Abbaiare
To bark (dog)

Ruggire
To roar (tiger, lion)

Ululare
To howl (wolf)

Barrire
To trumpet (elephant)

elephant facing left

Muggire
To moo (cow)

Ragliare
To bray (donkey)

Nitrire
To neigh (horse)

Squittire
To squeak (mouse)

Gracidare
To croak (frog)

frogs singing

Belare
To bleat (sheep)

Gracchiare
To caw, croak (crow)

Cinguettare
To twitter, to chirp (sparrow)

Pigolare
To cheep (chick)

Cantare
To sing (rooster)

white rooster

Tubare
To coo (pigeon)

Chiocciare
To squawk (hen)

Stridere
To screech (eagle)

Starnazzare
To honk (goose, duck)

Ronzare
To buzz (mosquito, fly)

Guaiolare
To yelp softly (fox)

Sibilare
To hiss (snake)

snake hissing

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