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<em>C. Californianus</em>, a large species of vulture, found only on the western side of the Rocky Mountains, usually near rivers.

California Vulture

C. Californianus, a large species of vulture, found only on the western side of the Rocky Mountains,…

<em>N. percnopterus</em>, common to Africa, sometimes found in Southern Europe and in Asia. Males and females tend to live in pairs.

Egyptian Vulture

N. percnopterus, common to Africa, sometimes found in Southern Europe and in Asia. Males and…

Vulture or hawlk in enamel on gold.

Gold Enamel Vulture

Vulture or hawlk in enamel on gold.

Genus <em>sarcoramphus</em>, a large vulture found in the tropical regions of the Americas, sometimes as far north as Florida. They feed on carrion, and occaisionally small animals, such as calves.

King Vulture

Genus sarcoramphus, a large vulture found in the tropical regions of the Americas, sometimes…

<em>G. serpentarius</em>, known as the serpent vulture because it feeds on snakes. It has a distinctive tuft of feathers on the back of its head. It is found in Southern Africa.

Secretary Vulture

G. serpentarius, known as the serpent vulture because it feeds on snakes. It has a distinctive…

The sociable (or eared) vulture, <em>V. auricularis</em>, a native to South Africa.

Sociable Vulture

The sociable (or eared) vulture, V. auricularis, a native to South Africa.

Vultures are carrion eaters. The head and neck are usually bare, and the bill and claws weaker than in the raptors.

Turkey Vulture

Vultures are carrion eaters. The head and neck are usually bare, and the bill and claws weaker than…

Genus <em>Vulture</em>, posess keen eyesight and a sense of smell for locating carcasses. Vultures feed almost entirely on carrion, providing a valuable service by removing material that would otherwise breed infectious diseases.

Vultures

Genus Vulture, posess keen eyesight and a sense of smell for locating carcasses. Vultures feed…

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier, 1869).

Wagtail

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier,…

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier, 1869).

Wagtail

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier,…

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier, 1869).

Wagtail

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier,…

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier, 1869).

Wagtail

This wagtail is remarkable for the vibratory motion of their body while standing or walking, (Figuier,…

A pair of gray wagtails, found in Southern Europe.

Gray Wagtail

A pair of gray wagtails, found in Southern Europe.

The pied wagtail, native to Southern Europe. This bird is a female.

Pied Wagtail

The pied wagtail, native to Southern Europe. This bird is a female.

Pedionomus torquatus differs in structure from Turnix by the presence of a small hind-toe. The lax upper plumage is, in the female, reddish-brown with black barring and buff margins to the feathers, the lower parts being pale buff marked with black. A broad white collar spotted with black surrounds the neck, while a rust-coloured nape and chest distinguish the above sex from the male, where the collar is brown and brown." A. H. Evans, 1900

Plain Wanderer

Pedionomus torquatus differs in structure from Turnix by the presence of a small hind-toe. The lax upper…

Its song is loud, cheerful, and much diversified, night being generally selected for the display of its vocal power, (Figuier, 1869)

Warbler

Its song is loud, cheerful, and much diversified, night being generally selected for the display of…

The Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, is a small New World warbler. It breeds in northern and eastern North America from southern Canada to Florida. This species is migratory, wintering in Florida, Central America and the West Indies down to Peru. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, mainly to Ireland and Great Britain. This species is 13 cm long and weighs 11 g. The summer male Black-and-white Warbler is boldly streaked in black and white, and the bird has been described as a flying humbug. There are two white wing bars. Female and juvenile plumages are similar, but duller and less streaked.

Black and White Warbler

The Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia, is a small New World warbler. It breeds in northern and…

Found from Louisiana to New Jersey, the blue-winged yellow warbler migrates south to tropical parts of America during the winter.

Blue-Winged Yellow Warbler

Found from Louisiana to New Jersey, the blue-winged yellow warbler migrates south to tropical parts…

The cisticole warbler, shown with its purse-shaped nest.

Cisticole Warbler

The cisticole warbler, shown with its purse-shaped nest.

The Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata, is a typical warbler from the warmer parts of western Europe, and northwestern Africa. Its breeding range lies west of a line from southern England to the heel of Italy (southern Apulia). The Dartford Warbler is usually resident all-year in its breeding range, but there is some limited migration.

Dartford Warbler

The Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata, is a typical warbler from the warmer parts of western Europe, and…

The grasshopper warbler gets its name from its cricket-like song.

Grasshopper Warbler

The grasshopper warbler gets its name from its cricket-like song.

Nesting in the reeds near bodies of freshwater, the reed-warbler can be found in Middle and Southern Europe.

Reed Warbler

Nesting in the reeds near bodies of freshwater, the reed-warbler can be found in Middle and Southern…

The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a small passerine bird in the Sylviidae family.

Sedge Warbler

The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a small passerine bird in the Sylviidae family.

A spotted warbler, frequently found in Southern Africa

Spotted Warbler

A spotted warbler, frequently found in Southern Africa

An illustration of warblers eating plant lice in a tree.

Warblers Eating Plant Lice

An illustration of warblers eating plant lice in a tree.

"The chief characteristic of the Water-en is a short and strong bill. They are lively, graceful and ornamental birds."

Water-Hen

"The chief characteristic of the Water-en is a short and strong bill. They are lively, graceful and…

This bohemian waxwing has more plumage than the typical Cedar waxwing of the U.S. Waxwings have a red patch on the wings that resemble red sealing wax, hence the name.

Waxwing

This bohemian waxwing has more plumage than the typical Cedar waxwing of the U.S. Waxwings have a red…

Preferring a colder climate, the wax-wing feeds mostly on berries.

Waxwing

Preferring a colder climate, the wax-wing feeds mostly on berries.

"The Waxwing is an insessorial bird belonging to the dentirostral section of the order. It derives its names from the appendages attached to the secondary and tertiary quill feathers of the wings, which have the apperance of red sealing-wax. An American waxwing is the cedar bird."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Waxwing

"The Waxwing is an insessorial bird belonging to the dentirostral section of the order. It derives its…

Nests of the Bengal weaver-bird, which adds a new one to the bottom of the previous season's every year.

Nests of the Bengal weaver-bird

Nests of the Bengal weaver-bird, which adds a new one to the bottom of the previous season's every year.

The nests of social (or republican) weaver birds, which live in colonies.

Nests of Sociable Weavers

The nests of social (or republican) weaver birds, which live in colonies.

"Seventeen inches long; color brown; it flies badly, but runs with great swiftness; never takes to the water, scratches the earth like a hen, and feeds on worms and grubs. Found in New Zealand." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Weka

"Seventeen inches long; color brown; it flies badly, but runs with great swiftness; never takes to the…

A migratory species of bird, found in Europe, Greenland, and probably North America

Wheatear

A migratory species of bird, found in Europe, Greenland, and probably North America

The whinchat is a migratory European bird, which subsists on a diet of worms, insects, small shell-mollusks, worms, and berries.

Whinchat

The whinchat is a migratory European bird, which subsists on a diet of worms, insects, small shell-mollusks,…

A whippoorwill chasing a winged insect. This bird derives its namesake from its distinctive call.

Whippoorwill

A whippoorwill chasing a winged insect. This bird derives its namesake from its distinctive call.

The American widgeon (or baldpate) averages about nineteen inches in length. It is common in North America, and accidental in Europe.

American Widgeon

The American widgeon (or baldpate) averages about nineteen inches in length. It is common in North America,…

The widowbird, also known as the whidahfinch. Although most specimens are about the size of a canary, the tail feathers of some males can reach a foot in length.

Widowbird

The widowbird, also known as the whidahfinch. Although most specimens are about the size of a canary,…

"Wigeon is one of the most popular birds with the American sportsman. Length about eighteen inches; the male has the forehead and top of head white, cheeks and hinged part of the neck reddish-chestnut, upper parts grayish-white, irregularly zigzagged with black, wing coverts white tipped with black, primaries dark brown, speculum green, edged with black; throat rufous, breast and belly white; the female has sober plumage of various shades of brown. The wigeon is one of the commonest ducks of the extreme N. of Europe, frequenting grassy swamps, lakes, and rivers, and feeding in the daytime, chiefly on aquatic vegetation. The American wigeon is larger than the European or common wigeon, and has the upper parts finely waved transversely with black and reddish-brown, top of head and under parts white. It breeds chiefly in the N. parts of America and is common in winter on the coasts of the United States and in the rice fields. The flesh of both species is esteemed for the table, and they are hunted both for food and for sport."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Wigeon

"Wigeon is one of the most popular birds with the American sportsman. Length about eighteen inches;…

Floral frame, with several different types of birds and a rabbit.

Wildlife frame

Floral frame, with several different types of birds and a rabbit.

A young girl feeding pigeons from her bedroom window.

Young Girl at the Window

A young girl feeding pigeons from her bedroom window.

An illustration of the wing of a bird.

Wing of a Bird

An illustration of the wing of a bird.

Winged disk.

Winged Disk

Winged disk.

A winter scene with a bird in the tree.

Winter Scene

A winter scene with a bird in the tree.

A woman in a stream next to a banner.

Woman Banner

A woman in a stream next to a banner.

An illustration of an elderly woman with a cane feeding a goose.

Elderly Woman with Cane Feeding

An illustration of an elderly woman with a cane feeding a goose.

A woman mounted on horseback.

Woman on Horseback

A woman mounted on horseback.

The Western Wood-Pewee, Contopus sordidulus, is a small tyrant flycatcher. Adults are gray-olive on the upperparts with light underparts, washed with olive on the breast. They have two wing bars and a dark bill with yellow at the base of the lower mandible. This bird is very similar in appearance to the Eastern Wood-Pewee; the two birds were formerly considered to be one species.

Western Wood Pewee

The Western Wood-Pewee, Contopus sordidulus, is a small tyrant flycatcher. Adults are gray-olive on…

The Woodcock from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Water Birds.'

Woodcock

The Woodcock from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Water Birds.'

The European woodcock averages about thirteen inches in length, and prefers to feed on earthworms. It is primarily a nocturnal bird.

European Woodcock

The European woodcock averages about thirteen inches in length, and prefers to feed on earthworms. It…

"They are shy, timid birds, concealing themselves by day in the depths of the mots retired woods."

Woodcocks (White and Isabelle-colored)

"They are shy, timid birds, concealing themselves by day in the depths of the mots retired woods."

The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds . Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known to live in desert areas.

Woodpecker

The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds . Members of this…

The woodpeckers are typical climbers, with two toes turned forward and two backward, (zygodactyl).

Downy Woodpecker

The woodpeckers are typical climbers, with two toes turned forward and two backward, (zygodactyl).

The golden-winged woodpecker is known for burrowing its own holes into live trees to use as a nest.

Golden-Winged Woodpecker

The golden-winged woodpecker is known for burrowing its own holes into live trees to use as a nest.

Chiefly making its habitat in Northern Europe, the great black woodpecker uses its long, sharp bill to bore into trees in search of insects.

Great black Woodpecker

Chiefly making its habitat in Northern Europe, the great black woodpecker uses its long, sharp bill…

The great spotted woodpecker measures an average of nine and a half inches long, and is found throughout Europe.

Great Spotted Woodpecker

The great spotted woodpecker measures an average of nine and a half inches long, and is found throughout…

The green woodpecker is found throughout Europe, and uses its beak to make holes in tree trunks to roost in.

Green Woodpecker

The green woodpecker is found throughout Europe, and uses its beak to make holes in tree trunks to roost…

"Woodpecker is the popular name of the old Linn&aelig;an genus Picus, now greatly divided. Woodpeckers have a slender body, powerful beak, and protrusile tongue, which is sharp, barbed, and pointed, and covered with a glutinous secretion derived from glands in the throat, this coating being renewed every time the tongue is drawn within the bill. The tail is stiff and serves as a support when the birds are clinging to the branches or stems of trees. Woodpeckers are very widely distributed, but abound chiefly in warm climates. They are solitary in habit, and live in the depths of forests. Fruits, seeds, and insects constitute their food, and in pursuit of the latter they exhibit wonderful dexterity, climbing with astonishing quickness on the trunks and branches of trees, and when, by tapping with their bills, a rotten place has been discovered, they dig vigorously in search of the grubs or larv&aelig; beneath the bark."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Green Woodpecker

"Woodpecker is the popular name of the old Linnæan genus Picus, now greatly divided. Woodpeckers…

The foot of a Green Woodpecker, a bird belonging to the Scansores order. Scansores is an order of birds, popularly known as climbing birds. The most important of the families are the cuckoos, the woodpeckers and wry-necks, the parrots, the toucans, the trogons, the barbets, and the plantain-eaters.

Foot of a Green Woodpecker

The foot of a Green Woodpecker, a bird belonging to the Scansores order. Scansores is an order of birds,…

The head of a Green Woodpecker, a bird belonging to the Scansores order. Scansores is an order of birds, popularly known as climbing birds. The most important of the families are the cuckoos, the woodpeckers and wry-necks, the parrots, the toucans, the trogons, the barbets, and the plantain-eaters.

Head of a Green Woodpecker

The head of a Green Woodpecker, a bird belonging to the Scansores order. Scansores is an order of birds,…

Common in England and distributed across Europe, the lesser spotted woodpecker measures about five and three-quarter inches in length.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Common in England and distributed across Europe, the lesser spotted woodpecker measures about five and…