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(Index | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3) |
All Flora
and Fauna from the Western Abenaki Dictionary (Day, 1994) |
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English |
Abenaki |
Scientific |
Alder |
Odopi |
Alnus |
Alder, Black (winterberry) |
Cegwalimenakwam |
Ilex verticillata |
Alligator, Crocodile |
Kakadolokw |
Alligator, Crocodylus |
Animal, wild |
Awaas |
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Ant |
Alikws |
Formicidae |
Apples |
Aples |
Malus domestica |
Arrowhead plant |
Bakwaaloskw |
Sagittaria spp. |
Arrowplant |
Bakwaaskw |
Sagittaria latifolia |
Ash, American mountain |
Mosmezi |
Sorbus americana |
Ash, Black (highland) |
Wajoimahalakws |
Fraxinus nigra |
Ash, Black Swamp |
Megoakwimaahlakws |
Fraxinus nigra |
Ash, Green |
Mkazawimaahlakws |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Ash, Green (Red) |
Peskwasawonimaahlakws |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Ash, Northern Prickly |
Gagowakw |
Zanthoxylum americanum |
Ash,White |
Ogemakw |
Fraxinus americana |
Aspen, Big-toothed |
Osagakw |
Populus grandidentata |
Aspen, Quaking |
Osagakw |
Populus tremuloides |
Balsam Fir |
Kokokhoakw |
Abies balsamea |
Bass, Largemouth (Black) |
Molazigan |
Micropterus salmoides |
Bass, Rock |
Megejas |
Ambloplites rupestris |
Basswood |
Wigebimezi |
Tilia americana |
Bat |
Madagenihlas |
Myotis |
Bear |
Awasos |
Ursus |
Bear, Black |
Wadamobamegwezid |
Ursus americanus |
Bear, Polar |
Ponkiawasos |
Ursus maritimus |
Beaver |
Demakwa |
Castor canadensis |
Bedbug |
Maskejamogwezes |
Cimex lectularius |
Bee |
Wawilomwa |
Hymenoptera |
Bee, Bumble (ground) |
Begwiwawilomwa |
Bombus terrestris |
Bee, Honey |
Zogaliwawilomwa |
Hymenoptera spp |
Beech, American |
Wajoimizi |
Fagus grandifolia |
Bees, Sand, Wasp, Ground |
Begwiwawilomwa |
Hymenoptera spp. |
Beets, Red |
Mamkwakwzid |
Beta vulgaris |
Birch, Paper |
Maskwamozi |
Betula papyrifera |
Birch, Sweet |
Wins |
Betula lenta |
Birch, Yellow |
Wins |
Betula alleghaniensis |
Bison |
Beziko |
Bison bison |
Bittern |
Bokhamenes |
Botaurus stellaris |
Black bird |
Cogeleskw |
any species |
Blackberry |
Pezagwdamenakwam |
Rubus allegheniensis |
Blackbird, Redwing |
Iglizmoniz |
Agelaius phoeniceus |
Blood root |
Bagakanihlog |
Sanquinaria canadensis |
Bloodsuckers, leeches |
Babaskw |
Hirudidae |
Bloodsuckers, leeches |
Babaskw |
Hirudidae |
Blue vervain |
Wlowatawa |
Verbena hastate |
Blueberry |
Zata |
Vaccinium spp. |
Blueberry, Highbush |
Zatamozi |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Bluejay |
Tideso |
Cyanocitta cristata |
Bluets |
Wobaksageniz |
Claytonia virginiana and Houstonia caerulea |
Bobolink |
Bamskodaicogeleskw |
Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
Boneset |
Molodagwinebizon |
Eupatorium perfoliatum |
Breeches, Dutchman�s |
Beljesizal |
Dicentra cucullaria |
Bug |
Awahodos |
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Bug, Potato |
Badadesiawahodo |
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Bullhead, Brown |
Wozesso |
Ameiuras nebolosas |
Bunchberry |
Topoihla |
Cornus canadensis |
Burdock |
Sagadabo |
Arctium sp. |
Buttercup |
Wizowibemi pskwasawon |
Ranunculus spp |
Butterfly or moth |
Mamijola |
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Butternut |
Bagonozi |
Juglans cinera |
Cabbage, Skunk |
Segogwibagw |
Symphyotrichum foetida |
Caribou |
Magolibo |
Rangifer tarandus |
Carp |
Wobhagas |
Cyprinus carpio |
Catbird |
Jibayhla |
Dumetella carolinensis |
Caterpillar (furry) |
Oswagwa |
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Caterpillar, Wooly Bear |
Zazobhowad, Nibeniskog |
Isia isabella |
Catfish (Horned Pout) |
Wozesso |
Ameiurus nebulosus |
Cattail |
Bakwaaskw |
Typha latifolia |
Cedar, Red |
Mekwisagezo |
Juniperus virginiana |
Cedar, White |
Koksk (Zedi) |
Thuja occidentalis |
Centipede |
Msaligodod |
Chilopoda |
Cherry, Black |
Gici adebimen |
Prunus serotina |
Cherry, Choke |
Adebimenakwamek |
Prunus virginiana |
Cherry, Fire (Pin) |
Maskwazimenakwam |
Prunus pensylvanica |
Cherry, Ground |
Kiiadebimen |
Physalis heterophylla |
Chestnut, American |
Wobimizi |
Castanea dentata |
Chickadee |
Kejegigihlasiz |
Poecile atricapillus |
Chicory |
Minoboatag |
Cichorium intybus |
Chipmunk, Eastern |
Anikwses |
Tamias striatus |
Chokeberry |
Azawanimen |
Aronia melanocarpa |
Chub, Bigmouth |
Msedon |
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Chub, dace (common fish) |
Alnamagw |
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Cicada |
Sigiliamo |
Hemiptera |
Clam, Shellfish, Oyster, Mussel |
Als |
Mollusca |
Codfish (Burbot) |
Nokamagw |
Lota lota |
Columbine |
Zokkwahiganipskwasawon |
Aquilegia canadensis |
Corn |
Skamon |
Zea mays var. |
Cottonwood, Eastern |
Wawabibagw |
Populus deltoides |
Crab, Lobster, *Crayfish |
Soga |
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Cranberry |
Nibimenakwam |
Viburnum opulus |
Cranberry, Highbush |
Nibimenakwam |
Viburnum tribolum |
Cricket, Grasshopper |
Cols |
Orthoptera |
Crow |
Mkazas |
Corvus brachyrhynchos |
Cucumber, Indian root |
Askitamegiz |
Medeola virginiana |
Cucumber, Wild |
Askitamiwajapkw |
Echinocystis lobata ? |
Current, Red |
Pessimenakwam |
Ribes sativum |
Dace, red marked |
Makwhowikhozik |
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Deer, White-tailed |
Nolka |
Odocoileus virginianus |
Deerberry Bush |
Nolkaimenakwam |
Vaccinium stamineum |
Deerfly |
Nolkaimasezakwa |
Tabanidae |
Deerfly, Horsefly |
Masezakwa |
Tabanidae |
Dog |
Alemos |
Canis lupus familiaris |
Dogwood |
Makwakwsek |
Cornus sericea L. ssp. sericea |
Dragonfly |
Odamogan |
Odonata |
Duck, Black |
Gwigwigem |
Anas rubripes |
Duck, Bufflehead |
Meljas |
Bucephala albeola |
Duck, dusky (?) |
Wasikwa |
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Duck, Ruddy |
Babaska gwigwigem |
Oxyura jamaicensis |
Duck, sea |
Zobagwihla |
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Duck, tree, crow |
Wokwha |
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Duck, whistler (Goldeneye?) |
Maniwadias |
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Duck, Wood |
Alotegwihla |
Aix sponsa |
Dutchman�s-Breeches |
Beljesizal |
Dicentra cucullaria |
Eagle, Bald (and generic) |
Megezo |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Eel |
Nahomo |
Anguilla rostrata |
Elderberry, Common |
Saskib |
Sambucus canadensis |
Elk |
Woboz |
Cervus canadensis |
Elm, American |
Anibi |
Ulmus americana |
Elm, Slippery |
Pezagholigan |
Ulmus rubra |
Ericaceous plants (bog) |
Azikimezi |
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Fern |
Masozi |
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Fern, Rock |
Senikaladabagw |
Polypodium virginianum |
Fire leaf, comes up after |
Skwedaibagol |
Erechtites hieraciifolia |
Firefly |
Pipesawas |
Lampyridae |
Fireweed |
Pabazinebizon |
Chamerion angustifolium |
Fisher |
Olanigw |
Martes pennanti |
Flag, Sweet (muskrat plant) |
Moskwaswaskw |
Acorus calamus |
Flea |
Babigw |
Siphonaptera |
Flounder |
Madamagw |
Pseudopleuronectes americanus |
Flower, Watersnake |
Nebiiskog |
Scutellaria galericulata |
Fly, Black |
Makazawegid |
Simuliidae |
Fly, Deer |
Nolkaimasezakwa |
Chrysops spp. |
Fly, Deer and Horse |
Masezakwa |
Tabadinae |
Fly, dust |
Towibegwioo |
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Fly, House |
Ojawas |
Musca domestica |
Fly, sand; no-see-ums |
Begwiojawas |
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Fly, White |
Wobigesid |
Aleyrodidae |
Fox, Arctic |
Wobiokwses |
Alopex lagopus |
Fox, Grey |
Wibegwigid |
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
Fox, Red |
Ponki owkses |
Vulpes vulpes |
Frog |
Cegwal |
Anura |
Frog, Bull |
Agebalam |
Rana catasbeiana |
Frog, Grey Tree |
Alodawasid |
Hyla versicolor |
Frog, pond whistler |
Nebizkwikwsiz |
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(Spring peeper?) |
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Pseudacris crucifer(?) |
Fungus, Bracket |
Agwodawas |
Basidiomycetes |
Fungus, white pine |
Goaiagwodawas |
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Gar |
Ojoljegahon |
Lepisosteus |
Ginger, Wild (Snake root) |
Alnobai dipwabel |
Asarum canadense |
Ginseng |
Gassowadik |
Panax quinquefolius |
Gnat, no see um |
Begwiz |
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Goldfinch |
Cigsiz |
Carduelis tristis |
Goldthread roots |
Wizowajapkak |
Coptis groenlandica |
Goose, wild |
Wobtegwa |
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Grackle, Bronze |
Wawibegwigid |
Quiscalus quiscuIa aeneus |
Grape, Wild |
Alnobai mologwimen |
Vitis sp. |
Grass, climbing |
Lodawaskiko |
Clematis virginiana |
Grass, Sweet |
Mskikoi |
Hierochl�e odorata |
Grasshopper, cricket |
Cols |
Orthoptera |
Grosbeak |
Dagwogwihlas |
Fringillidae |
Grouse, Ruffed |
Bakeso |
Bonasa umbellus |
Grouse, Spruce |
Meskagodagihla |
Falcipennis canadensis |
Gull |
Gaakw |
Laridae |
Hare, Snowshoe |
Madegwas |
Lepus americanus |
Hawthorn |
Jigenazakwam |
Crataegus spp. |
Hemlock, Eastern |
Alnizedi |
Tsuga canadensis |
Hemlock, ground |
Sagaskodakw |
Lycopodium obscurum |
Hemlock, water |
Cannaps majinebizonoo |
Cicuta maculata |
Hemp, Indian |
mazon |
Apocynum cannabinum |
Hen�s foot |
Ahamoizid |
Caucalis daucoides |
Heron |
Gasko |
Ciconiiformes |
Herring |
Zobagwipesiz |
Alosa aestivalis |
Hickory |
Bagimenakwam |
Carya sp. |
Honeysuckle |
Bigwoganizal |
Lonicera canadensis, villosa |
Hop-hornbeam |
Molaloskws |
Ostrya virginiana |
Horsetails |
Gezibskol |
Equisetum spp. |
Hummingbird |
Nanatasiz |
Trochilidae |
Indian pipe |
Odamoganiz |
Monotropa uniflora |
Insect, blood sucking |
Wikwadigas |
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Insect, nonflying |
Awahodosiz |
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Iris, numb maker |
Kskimokas |
Iris prismatica |
Ironwood |
Molaloskws |
Carpinus caroliniana |
Ivy, Poison |
Majimskiko |
Toxicodendron radicans |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Dkinoganiz |
Arisaema triphyllum |
Jay, Canada |
Keskejagwa |
Perisoreus canadensis |
Junco, Slate colored |
Nagwodagihla |
Junco hyemalis |
King bird |
Medawlinnosiz |
Cicinnurus regius |
Kingfisher, Belted |
Ceskwadadas |
Ceryle alcyon |
Ladybug |
Alemosiz |
Coccinellidae |
Lamprey, Sea |
Nibomo |
Petromyzon marinus |
Lily, Lotus Pond |
Bamagwaag |
Nelumbo sp. |
Lily, Red Water |
Mskata |
Nymphaea odorata rubra |
Loon |
Medawihla |
Gavia |
Louse |
Kemo |
Phthiraptera |
Lynx, Bobcat |
Wigwedi |
Lynx rufus |
Mackerel |
Makelo |
Scombridae |
Maggot |
Okwa |
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Maple, Ashleaf (Box elder) |
Bilkimizi |
Acer negundo |
Maple, Eastern Mountain |
Wobakwsek |
Acer spicata |
Maple, Red |
Mskwebages |
Acer rubrum |
Maple, Striped |
Osagakw |
Acer pensylvanicum |
Maple, Sugar |
Senomozi |
Acer saccharinum |
Marten |
Apanakes |
Martes americana |
Medicine, pain in the side |
Batkilawinbizon |
Cornus canadensis |
Merganser |
Mezikawa |
Mergus sp. |
Merganser, Red-breasted |
Cigolewihlas |
Mergus serrator |
(Shelldrake) |
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Milkweed |
Azibiz |
Asclepias syriaca |
Mink, American |
Mosbas |
Mustela vison |
Minnow, striped |
Molamagwsiz |
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Mole |
Alemonska |
Soricomorpha |
Moose |
Moz |
Alces alces |
Mosquito |
Begwes |
Culicidae |
Moss, incl. Reindeer lichens |
Asakwam |
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Mouse |
Wobikwsos |
Peromyscus spp. |
Mullein |
Madahodowi odamo |
Verbascum thapsus? |
Muskellunge |
Maskwenoza |
Esox masquinongy |
Muskrat |
Moskwas |
Ondatra zibethicus |
Mustard, Wild |
Wizowatagil |
Brassica spp. |
Nighthawk |
Beskw |
Chordeiles minor |
Nuthatch |
Cigolodawasid |
Sittinae |
Oak, Black |
Anaskemezi |
Quercus velutina |
Oak, Red |
Anaskemezi |
Quercus rubra |
Onion, Wild |
Alnobai winoz |
Allium canadense |
Osprey |
Maanamagwas |
Pandion haliaetus |
Owl, Barred (also,large owl) |
Gokokhas |
Strix varia |
Owl, Saw whet |
Waloias |
Aegolius acadica acadica |
Owl, Screech |
Didegeli |
Otus asio naevius |
Partridgeberry |
Babedegwibagasig |
Mitchella repens |
Peach tree |
Bicesakwam |
Prunus persica |
Pepper root |
Kojoizak |
Dentaria diphylla |
Perch, Yellow |
Molamagws |
Perca flavescens |
Pickerel, Chain |
Kwenozasiz |
Esox niger |
Pigeon, Passenger |
Belaz |
Ectopistes migratorius |
Pike, Northern |
Kwenoza |
Esox lucius |
Pike, Walleye |
Mamsalagikws |
Sander vitreus |
Pine, Jack |
Bilowi basaakw |
Pinus banksiana |
Pine, Red |
Basaakw |
Pinus resinosa |
Pine, White |
Goa |
Pinus strobus |
Pitcher Plant |
Ahamoakezen |
Sarracenia purpurea |
Plantain, Common |
Owdiibagw |
Plantago major |
Plant, pain in the side |
Batkilabagw |
Cornus canadensis |
Plum, Canada |
Azawanimenakwam |
Prunus nigra |
Polliwog, tadpole |
Agwolagweji |
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Poplar, Black |
Mkazawiossagakw |
Populus balsamifera |
Porcupine |
Kogw |
Erithizon dorsatum |
Potato, Indian |
Apenak |
Apios tuberosa |
Pout, mudfish (Bowfin?) |
Azeskwamagw |
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Puffballs |
Bigidoan |
Calvatia gigantea |
Puma |
Bittolo |
Puma concolor |
Pumpinkinseed |
Abonamagwas |
Lepomis gibbosus |
Pumpkin, squash |
Wasawa |
Cucurbita spp. |
Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail |
Bebonkiimadeqwas |
Sylvilagus floridanus |
Raccoon, Northern |
Azeban |
Procyon lotor |
Raisin, Wild Bush |
Adatomenakwam |
Viburnum cassinoides |
Raspberry |
Zegweskimen abaziz |
Rubus strigosus |
Raven, Northern |
Ponki mkazas |
Corvus corax |
Redhorse, Shorthead / Sucker Carp |
Kikomkwa |
Moxostoma macrolepidotum |
Redstart |
Skwedasiz |
Hodgsonius phaenicuroides |
Reed |
Azosnaskw |
Typha |
Robin |
Gwikweskas |
Turdus migratorius |
Rose, Pasture |
Dabsigid cigenaz |
Rosa carolina |
Salamander, Redback |
Kakadolokwsiz |
Plethodon cinereus |
Salmon, Atlantic |
Mskwamagw |
Salmo salar |
Sandpiper, snipe |
Sasaso |
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Sassafras |
Zazogebamakw |
Sassafras albidum |
Sawgrass |
Alezowaik |
Cladium mariscoides |
Seal |
Zobagwialemos |
Pinnipedia |
Senna (leaves) |
Segagwesmiwanibagol |
Cassia spp. |
Service berry |
Omwaimenakwam |
Amelanchier canadensis |
Shad |
Wobamagwsiz |
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Shiner, Common |
Namasiz |
Luxilus cornutus |
Shiner, Golden |
Pesiz |
Notemigonus crysoleucas |
Skunk, Striped |
Segogw |
Mephitis mephitis |
Smelt, Rainbow |
Bebonamagw |
Osmerus mordax |
Snail |
Wakwodes |
Gastropoda |
Snake, Eastern Garter |
Makwaaskadamod |
Thamophis sirtalis sirtalis |
Snake, Rattle |
Sizikwa |
Crotalus adamanteus |
Snake, Water |
Nebiiskog |
Nerodia sipedon sipedon |
Snake, Water moccasin |
Mekezenodeb |
Agkistrodon piscivorous piscivorous |
Sorrel, Wood |
Sosowipogwag |
Oxalis acetosella |
Sorrel, Violet Wood |
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Oxalis violacea |
Sparrow, Song |
Gaskaljasiz |
Melospiza melodia |
Spider |
Mamsahlabika |
Araneae |
Spikenard |
Wawigakw |
Aralia racemosa |
Spruce, Black |
Mskak |
Picea mariana |
Spruce, Red |
Mskak |
Picea rubens |
Spruce, White |
Mesazeso |
Picea glauca |
Squirrel, Eastern Grey |
Mikoa wibeqwigid |
Sciurus carolinensis |
Squirrel, Flying |
Belanigw |
Glaucomys spp. |
Squirrel, Red |
Mikoa makwigid |
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus |
Stickleback |
Kogwimagw |
Pungitius pungitius |
Strawberry |
Mskikoimins |
Fragaria virginiana |
Sturgeon, Lake |
Gabasa |
Acipenser fulvescens |
Sumac |
Zalonakwam |
Rhus esp. typhina |
Sunflowers |
Gizoskogan |
Helianthus giganteus |
Sunflowers, wild |
Wizowatawa |
Solidago or Helianths spp. |
Swallow, Bank |
Benegokihlasiz |
Riparia riparia |
Swan |
Wigwahla |
Cygnus columbianus |
Sycamore |
Pabalakw |
Platanus occidentalis |
Tamarack |
Bobenodagwezo |
Larix laricina |
Tanager, Scarlet |
Mekwimins |
Piranga olivacea |
Tea, Labrador |
Azobakw |
Ledum groenlandia |
Teal, Blue-winged |
Meljasiz |
Anas discors |
Teal, Green-winged |
Papawogahlod |
Anas carolinensis |
Thistle |
Gowiz |
Carduus spp. |
Thrush, Hermit |
Wlogwihlas |
Catharus guttatus |
Toad, American |
Mamaska |
Bufo americanus |
Trout, Brook (Speckled) |
Skotam |
Salvelinus fontinalis |
Trout, Lake |
Namagw |
Salvelinus namaycush |
Trout, River |
Ziboiskotam |
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Turkey |
Nahama |
Meleagris gallopavo |
Turtle |
Doleba |
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Turtle, Sea |
Zobagwidoleba |
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Turtle, Snapping |
Aligedaid |
Chelydra serpentina |
Violet, Dogtooth |
Minobowigek |
Erythronium americanum |
Walnut, Black |
Bagimizi |
Juglans nigra |
Warbler, Yellow |
Wizowihlasiz |
Dendroica petechia |
Wasp |
Wawizowigeji owdik |
Vespidae |
Wasps, Ground |
Begwiwawilomwa |
Sphecidae |
Water boatman |
Mikinakw |
Corixidae |
Water Striders |
Demakwasiz |
Gerridae |
Waterlily, Yellow |
Wizowatawa |
Nuphar? (CAD) |
Waxwing, Cedar |
Magwasizak |
Bombyeilla cedrorum |
Weasel |
Sagwasiz |
Mustelo erminea |
Whale |
Podaba |
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Wheat |
Malomen |
Triticum spp. |
Whip-poor-will |
Papoles |
Caprimulgus vociferus |
Whitefish |
Wobamagw |
Coregonus clupeaformis |
Willow |
Ganozas |
Salix spp. |
Wintergreen |
Gogowibagw |
Gaultheria procumbens |
Wolf |
Molsem |
Canus lupis |
Wolverine |
Alaskana |
Gulo gulo |
Woodchuck |
Agaskw |
Marmota marmax |
Woodcock |
Nagwibagw sibs |
Scolopax minor |
Woodpecker |
Lobatahigas |
Picinae |
Woodpecker, Pileated |
Mama |
Dryocopus pileatus |
Worm |
Skogsiz |
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Wren |
Spigwoloasiz |
Troglodytidae |
Yarrow |
Nahamaibag |
Achillea millefolium |
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