Cuculiformes Cuculidae Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) [order] Cuculiformes | [family] Cuculidae | [latin] Coccyzus americanus | [UK] Yellow-billed Cuckoo | [FR] Coulicou à bec jaune | [DE] Gelbschnabelkuckuck | [ES] Cuclillo Piquigualdo | [IT] Cuculo americano | [NL] Geelsnavelkoekoek Physical charateristics Yellow-billed cuckoos are medium birds (26 to 30 cm long; 55 to 65 g) […]
Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Columbiformes Columbidae Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) [order] Columbiformes | [family] Columbidae | [latin] Columba palumbus | [UK] Wood-Pigeon | [FR] Pigeon ramier | [DE] Ringeltaube | [ES] Paloma Torcaz | [IT] Colombaccio | [NL] Houtduif Physical charateristics Primaries black with pale edges, breast mauve-pink merging to creamy on belly. Flanks grey, feathers along edge of wing […]
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Passeriformes Laniidae Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius senator | [UK] Woodchat Shrike | [FR] Pie-grièche à tête rousse | [DE] Rotkopfwürger | [ES] Alcaudón Común | [IT] Averla capirossa | [NL] Roodkopklauwier Physical charateristics Medium-sized, somewhat skulking shrike, with adult almost totally pied except for chestnut rear crown […]
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Passeriformes Sylviidae Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Phylloscopus sibilatrix | [UK] Wood Warbler | [FR] Pouillot siffleur | [DE] Waldlaubsänger | [ES] Mosquitero Silbador | [IT] Luì verde | [NL] Fluiter Physical charateristics Largest Phylloscopus in west Palearctic, with strong bill, green upperparts, yellow supercilium and breast contrasting with […]
Wood Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Passeriformes Sittidae Wood Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sittidae | [latin] Sitta europaea | [UK] Wood Nuthatch | [FR] Sittelle torchepot | [DE] Kleiber | [ES] Sita de Eurasia | [IT] Picchio muratore europeo | [NL] Boomklever Physical charateristics Medium-sized, perky, and noisy passerine, with compact, spear-headed and short-tailed shape balanced on strong […]
Wood Lark (Lullula arborea)
Passeriformes Alaudidae Wood Lark (Lullula arborea) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Alaudidae | [latin] Lullula arborea | [UK] Wood Lark | [FR] Alouette lulu | [DE] Heidelerche | [ES] TotovÃa | [IT] Tottavilla | [NL] Boomleeuwerik Physical charateristics Smaller and more slender than skylark and crested lark. Plumage buff brown, upperparts and chest streaked, distinguished from […]
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Passeriformes Troglodytidae Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Troglodytes troglodytes | [UK] Winter Wren | [FR] Troglodyte mignon | [DE] Zaunkönig | [ES] ChochÃn Común | [IT] Scricciolo comune | [NL] Winterkoning Physical charateristics Not smallest but shortest bird in west Palearctic, due to habit of holding tail erect; appears […]
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Passeriformes Sylviidae Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Phylloscopus trochilus | [UK] Willow Warbler | [FR] Pouillot fitis | [DE] Fitis | [ES] Mosquitero de los Sauces | [IT] Luì grosso | [NL] Fitis Physical charateristics Small, slight, graceful warbler, light on the wing and active in cover. Epitome of […]
Willow Tit (Parus montanus)
Passeriformes Paridae Willow Tit (Parus montanus) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Paridae | [latin] Parus montanus | [UK] Willow Tit | [FR] Mésange boréale | [DE] Weidenmeise | [ES] Carbonero Sibilino | [IT] Cincia bigia alpestre | [NL] Matkop Physical charateristics Slightly but distinctly bulkier than Coal Tit, with larger head and 10% longer tail; also […]
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Galliformes Phasianidae Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) [order] Galliformes | [family] Phasianidae | [latin] Meleagris gallopavo | [UK] Wild Turkey | [FR] Dindon sauvage | [DE] Truthuhn | [ES] Guajolote Gallipavo | [IT] Tacchino comune | [NL] Kalkoen Physical charateristics Its large body is a dark brownish-gray with iridescent black and green barring. Its small, unfeathered […]