seagull – qwuní [Larus spp., especially L. canus Linnaeus (mew gull) and […]
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bald eagle – yuxwule’ [Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus)] • Bald eagles are similar […]
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yuxwule’ | Bald Eagle
hummingbird – sxwut’ts’uli [Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin)] • Several hummingbirds are known to […]
Read More sxwut’ts’uli | Hummingbird
sxwut’ts’uli | Hummingbird
Steller’s jay – skwitth’uts [Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin) (Steller’s jay)] • Steller’s jay, […]
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skwitth’uts | Steller’s Jay
kingfisher – tth’uchulu [Ceryle alcyon (Linnaeus)] • The belted kingfisher is a pigeon-sized […]
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tth’uchulu | Kingfisher
merganser (common) – xwaaqw’ [Mergus merganser Linnaeus] • Many speakers regard this […]
Read More xwaaqw’ | merganser
xwaaqw’ | merganser
Northern flicker [Colaptes auratus] • The northern flicker is a type of […]
Read More tth’iqt | Flicker
tth’iqt | Flicker
great blue heron – smuqw’a’ [Ardea herodias Linnaeus] • The great blue […]
Read More smuqw’a’ | Heron
smuqw’a’ | Heron
osprey – tth’ihwtth’uhw [Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus)] • The osprey is a member […]
Read More tth’ihwtth’uhw | Osprey
tth’ihwtth’uhw | Osprey
yusul’iws tunuqsun yu lhalhukw’.
There are two mallards flying.
Read More tunuqsun | mallard
tunuqsun | mallard
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