Wildlife Species Library

Birds

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Often called the 'Ironhead,' the Wood Stork is a living link to the prehistoric past. As the only stork species that ...

Birds

Wood Thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

The Wood Thrush is the hidden virtuoso of the eastern forests, known for its spotted breast and a song that sounds li...

Insects

Wood Tiger Beetle

Cicindela sylvatica

Meet the 'cheetah' of the heathland. The Wood Tiger Beetle is a lightning-fast predator that combines a dark, bronzed...

Birds

Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

A vibrant lemon-and-lime songbird of the high canopy, the Wood Warbler is a master of the ancient forest. Watch for i...

Birds

Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma woodhouseii

A clever and understated beauty of the Interior West, the Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay brings a flash of azure and a sharp w...

Amphibians

Woodhouse's Toad

Anaxyrus woodhousii

Meet the Woodhouse's Toad, the resilient garden guardian of the American West. With its distinct dorsal stripe and rh...

Birds

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

A flash of electric blue and a piercing, trilling song announce the arrival of the Woodland Kingfisher. This bold, ch...

Birds

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

The Woodlark is the soulful songster of the forest edge, blending perfectly into the heathland with its masterfully c...

Insects

Woolly Alder Aphid

Prociphilus tessellatus

Often mistaken for a fungus or a dusting of snow, the Woolly Alder Aphid is one of the most charismatic insects in th...

Insects

Woolly Apple Aphid

Eriosoma lanigerum

Often mistaken for a fungus or a bit of cotton, the Woolly Apple Aphid is a fascinating insect that builds its own wa...

Insects

Woolly Beech Aphid

Phyllaphis fagi

Look closely at the underside of beech leaves and you might find a miniature winter wonderland. These tiny sap-sucker...

Insects

Woolly Whitefly

Aleurothrixus floccosus

The Woolly Whitefly is a master of disguise, cloaking itself in intricate waxy curls. This tiny Neotropical native ha...

Amphibians

Wrinkled Frog

Glandirana rugosa

With its uniquely textured skin and resilient nature, the Wrinkled Frog is a master of camouflage in Japan's waterway...

Birds

Wrybill

Anarhynchus frontalis

The Wrybill is a true New Zealand original, holding the title of the only bird in the world with a beak that always c...

Mammals

Wyoming Ground Squirrel

Urocitellus elegans

A vigilant sentry of the sagebrush, the Wyoming Ground Squirrel is a master of the high-plains hustle. Known for thei...