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A-Z: animals & plants ending in W

Can you guess the name of the living thing from the clue?
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Clue
Organism's name ending in W
A
Intelligent black corvid (a medium-sized bird) of the USA
American crow
B
The full name of the European martin with two long tail streamers, associated with the arrival of summer; its name reflects the fact that it nests in farm buildings
Barn swallow
C
Lemon-coloured butterfly; its first word refers to something in the sky
Clouded yellow
D
Species of a chirping brown songbird which often throngs in towns; this species is named after the lake at the world's lowest point on land
Dead Sea sparrow
E
Species of mouse-like animal with a long snout, also bearing the name of another animal known for its snout
Elephant shrew
F
Species name of a deer, a word pertaining to fields which are unploughed
Fallow
G
A long-tailed, colourful parrot whose yellowish neck gives it its name
Golden-collared macaw
H
The common species of chirping bird mentioned above; the first word is a building
House sparrow
I
Cousin of the above, named after a country
Italian sparrow
J
Small black and grey crow
Jackdaw
K
Another chirper named after a country
Kenya sparrow
L
A chirping species with the name of an American president
Lincoln's sparrow
M
Another parrot, this one having a warlike name
Military macaw
N
Chirping bird with the name of a famous admiral
Nelson's sparrow
O
Cousin of the above, named after a black or green Mediterranean fruit which is used to make oil
Olive sparrow
P
Caribbean corvid named after a tree
Palm crow
Q
Large breed of Turano-Mongolian cattle from Shaanxi province in China
Qinchaun cow
R
Bird with a pinkish neck and a lengthy sharp toe
Rosy-throated longclaw
S
Female pig
Sow
T
Chirping bird found in woodland
Tree sparrow
U
Silvery-coloured breed of cattle from the European steppes
Ukrainian grey cow
V
Purple corvid from Indonesia
Violet crow
W
Caribbean corvid with a light-coloured collar
White-necked crow
X
Cattle breed from western China with a colour in its name
Xinjiang brown cow
Y
Compact coniferous tree
Yew
Z
Cuban songbird with the same name as a Mexican revolutionary
Zapata sparrow
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