White-winged Swallow
Scientific name: Tachycineta albiventer
English: White-winged Swallow
Dutch: Witbuikzwaluw
Sranan: Zwaluw
Trio: Puure
Wayana: Matapi / Shimishimi
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Wilson’s Plover
Scientific name: Charadrius wilsonia
English: Wilson’s Plover
Dutch: Dikbekplevier
Sranan: Snepi
Trio: Fam. Sanrawa
Wayana: Waipipi
Class: Birds
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname, common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.
Wing-barred Seedeater
Scientific name: Sporophila americana
English: Wing-barred Seedeater
Dutch: Bont Dikbekje
Sranan: Dyak
Trio: Sirao
Wayana:
Distribution: Common in the coastal plain and the northern savanna area.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Yellow Oriole
Scientific name: Icterus nigrogularis
English: Yellow Oriole
Dutch: Gele Troepiaal
Sranan: Banafowru / Franmankanari / Slabrikifowru / Kumbufowru
Trio: Kuinjarekena
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Icteridae
Yellow-backed Tanager
Scientific name: Hemithraupis flavicollis
English: Yellow-backed Tanager
Dutch: Geelstuittangara
Sranan: Geelstuit
Trio: Tosisi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Scientific name: Galbula albirostris
English: Yellow-billed Jacamar
Dutch: Geelsnavelglansvogel
Sranan: Granmankorke
Trio: Tineri
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Galbuliformes
Family: Galbulidae
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Scientific name: Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
English: Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Dutch: Geelkeelstekelstaart
Sranan: Fityo
Trio: Sokowena
Wayana: Tïkwet
Distribution: Common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Scientific name: Nyctanassa violacea
English: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Dutch: Geelkruinkwak
Sranan: Dikkop
Trio: Kurairuimë
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Ardeidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname.
Yellow-crowned Parrot
Scientific name: Amazona ochrocephala
English: Yellow-crowned Parrot
Dutch: Geelvoorhoofdamazone
Sranan: Geelkop (Mason)
Trio: Parawaimë
Wayana: Palawaimë
Class: Birds
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Yellow-green Grosbeak
Scientific name: Caryothraustes canadensis
English: Yellow-green Grosbeak
Dutch: Geelgroene Kardinaal
Sranan: Sabana-twatwa
Trio: Josisi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cardinalidae