Image While poplar (Populus alba) IDENTIFICATION It is a deciduous tree (losing its leaves in autumn) with an erect and cylindrical trunk, and a great bearing (up to 25 m high). The bark is white or greyish and it cracks longitudinally with age. The leaves are wide with... Plant Life > Trees, Bushes and Herbaceous Plants
Image Whimbrel Large wader bird (about 42 cm or 16.5 in) with a brown plumage in general, very striped and barred, especially on the back. Lighter underparts. Two dark lateral lines in the crown that accentuate a more prominent eyebrow. Long,... Animal Life > Birds
Image Whinchat Bird of small size (about 13 cm or 5 in) similar to the African or European Stonechat, from which it differs by having brown plumage on the underparts, a lighter throat, a visible white eyebrow and very visible white spots on both sides... Animal Life > Birds
Image Whiskered tern Bird larger than other terns (about 29 cm or 11 in). Plumage in summer of homogeneous grey colour, except the face and the lower area of the tail and posterior belly, which are white. Black cap on the head up to the height of the eye that... Animal Life > Birds
Image White stork Large bird (approx 110 cm or 3.5 ft) with also large wingspan (approx 210 cm or 7 ft). Unmistakable for its long neck, white plumage and red bill and legs. Half of the wings are black. In flight it differs from other large birds by... Animal Life > Birds