BIRDS OF THE WORLD INDEX - W
BIRDS OF THE WORLD INDEX OF ENGLISH NAMES – W
Beside each bird name are the countries (states, provinces) where these birds can be observed.
Please click on the bird name for its profile including photos.
WANDERING ALBATROSS (Diomeda exulans) – New Zealand
WANDERING TATTLER (Tringa incana) – USA, Hawaii
WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus) – Canada, PEI
WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER (Ardenna pacificus) – USA, Hawaii
WESTERN GULL – (Larus occidentalis) – USA, California
WESTERN KINGBIRD (Tyrannus verticalis) – Canada, PEI
WESTERN SANDPIPER (Calidris mauri) – Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WESTERN SWAMPHEN – (Porphyrio porphyrio) – Spain
WESTERN TANAGER (Piranga ludoviciana) – Canada, PEI
WHIMBREL (Numenius phaeopus) – Iceland; Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia) – Tanzania
WHITE TERN – (Gygis alba) – USA, Hawaii
WHITE WAGTAIL – (Motacilla alba) – Spain
WHITE-BACKED VULTURE (Gyps africanus) – Tanzania
WHITE-BELLIED BUSTARD (Eupodotis senegalensis) – Tanzania
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH – (Sitta carolinensis) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-CHINNED PETREL (Procellaria aequinoctialis) – New Zealand
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – (Zonotrichia leucophrys) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-EYED VIREO (Vireo griseus) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-FACED HERON (Egretta novaehollandiae) – New Zealand
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata) – Tanzania
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER – (Calidris fuscicollis) – Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA (Copsychus malabaricus) – USA, Hawaii
WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD (Phaethon lepturus) – USA, Hawaii
WHITE-THROATED MAGPIE-JAY (Calocitta formosa) - Nicaragua
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Zonotrichia albicollis) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL – (Loxia leucoptera) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-WINGED DOVE (Zenaida asiatica) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – (Melanitta deglandi) – Canada, PEI
WILD TURKEY – (Meleagris gallopavo) – USA, Mass.; Hawaii; Canada, PEI
WILLET – (Tringa semipalmata) – Canada, PEI; USA, Florida; Hawaii
WILLOW FLYCATCHER (Empidonax traillii) – Canada, PEI
WILSON’S PHALAROPE (Phalaropus tricolor) – Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WILSON’S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) – USA, Hawaii; Canada, PEI
WILSON’S STORM PETREL – (Oceanites oceanicus) – Canada, PEI
WILSON’S WARBLER – (Cardellina pusilla) – Canada, PEI
WINTER WREN – (Troglodytes hiemalis) – Canada, PEI
WOOD DUCK – (Aix sponsa) – Canada, PEI
WOOD THRUSH – (Hylocichla mustelina) – Canada, PEI
WORM-EATING WARBLER – (Helmitheros vermivorum) – Canada, PEI
Beside each bird name are the countries (states, provinces) where these birds can be observed.
Please click on the bird name for its profile including photos.
![]() |
Wandering albratross off Kaikoura, NZ |
WANDERING ALBATROSS (Diomeda exulans) – New Zealand
WANDERING TATTLER (Tringa incana) – USA, Hawaii
WARBLING VIREO (Vireo gilvus) – Canada, PEI
WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER (Ardenna pacificus) – USA, Hawaii
WESTERN GULL – (Larus occidentalis) – USA, California
WESTERN KINGBIRD (Tyrannus verticalis) – Canada, PEI
WESTERN SANDPIPER (Calidris mauri) – Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WESTERN SWAMPHEN – (Porphyrio porphyrio) – Spain
WESTERN TANAGER (Piranga ludoviciana) – Canada, PEI
WHIMBREL (Numenius phaeopus) – Iceland; Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia) – Tanzania
WHITE TERN – (Gygis alba) – USA, Hawaii
WHITE WAGTAIL – (Motacilla alba) – Spain
WHITE-BACKED VULTURE (Gyps africanus) – Tanzania
WHITE-BELLIED BUSTARD (Eupodotis senegalensis) – Tanzania
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH – (Sitta carolinensis) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-CHINNED PETREL (Procellaria aequinoctialis) – New Zealand
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW – (Zonotrichia leucophrys) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-EYED VIREO (Vireo griseus) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-FACED HERON (Egretta novaehollandiae) – New Zealand
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata) – Tanzania
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER – (Calidris fuscicollis) – Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA (Copsychus malabaricus) – USA, Hawaii
WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD (Phaethon lepturus) – USA, Hawaii
WHITE-THROATED MAGPIE-JAY (Calocitta formosa) - Nicaragua
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Zonotrichia albicollis) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL – (Loxia leucoptera) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-WINGED DOVE (Zenaida asiatica) – Canada, PEI
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER – (Melanitta deglandi) – Canada, PEI
WILD TURKEY – (Meleagris gallopavo) – USA, Mass.; Hawaii; Canada, PEI
WILLET – (Tringa semipalmata) – Canada, PEI; USA, Florida; Hawaii
WILLOW FLYCATCHER (Empidonax traillii) – Canada, PEI
WILSON’S PHALAROPE (Phalaropus tricolor) – Canada, PEI; USA, Hawaii
WILSON’S SNIPE (Gallinago delicata) – USA, Hawaii; Canada, PEI
WILSON’S STORM PETREL – (Oceanites oceanicus) – Canada, PEI
WILSON’S WARBLER – (Cardellina pusilla) – Canada, PEI
WINTER WREN – (Troglodytes hiemalis) – Canada, PEI
WOOD DUCK – (Aix sponsa) – Canada, PEI
WOOD THRUSH – (Hylocichla mustelina) – Canada, PEI
WORM-EATING WARBLER – (Helmitheros vermivorum) – Canada, PEI