Nature Names for Tourists

Local names for distinctive European mountain wildlife

This page lists names in French, German, Italian, Castilian Spanish and Catalan.

You can also see the names in Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Croat, Romanian, Bulgarian and Greek

	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Catalan	scientific
🌿💮	asphodel	asphodèle	Affodill	asfodelo	asfódelo; asfodelo; gamón		Asphodelus spp.
🌿💮❢	autumn crocus; meadow saffron; naked lady	colchique d'automne; safran des prés; tue-chien; veillote	Herbst|zeitlose or –lilie; Wiesensafran; nackte Hure or Jungfer	colchico (d'autunno)	cólquico	còlquic; safrà bord; safranera borda	Colchicum autumnale
🌿💮	aven (type)	benoite écarlate or orangée	Nelkenwurz; Garten-| or roter Nelken|wurz				Geum coccineum
J	bear, brown	ours brun	Braunbär	orso bruno	oso pardo	ós bru	Ursus arctos
J	bear, skunk » wolverine
🌿🍅	bil- or blae- or huckle- or whortle|berry; "blueberry"	myrtille; airelle noire; ambreselle; brimbelle; raisin des bois; also » bleuet	Heidelbeere (narrow sense) DE; Blaubeere esp. N; Schwarzbeere AT; Bick– or Wild– or Wald– or Tau|beere	mirtillo nero; ambrocalle, brovaco, loufie Valle d'Aosta	arándano; ráspano; mirtillo	nabiu; mirtil	Vaccinium myrtillus
🌿🍅	blackberry; bramble Scot	ronce (des haies); "mûre" (sauvage); mûron	Brombeere	rovo (bush); mora (del rovo) (fruit)	zarza; zarzamora	esbarzer	Rubus fruticosus
🌿🍅	"blueberry" » bilberry
J	boar, (wild)	sanglier ♂; laie ♀; marcassin (young)	Wildschwein ♂; Wildsau, Bache ♀; Frischling (young)	cinghiale ♂; cinghiala ♀; cinghialetto (young)	jabalí ♂; jabalina ♀; jabato (young)? porco bravo Gal; also » saino	(porc) senglar	Sus scrofa
🌿🍅	bramble » blackberry
🐦	buzzard; common buzzard	buse variable	Mäusebussard	poiana	ratonero común	aligot comú	Buteo buteo
🐦	capercaillie, –cailzie etc. » grouse
J	carcajou » wolverine
J	caribou » reindeer
🌿💮	carline thistle	chardon doré; carline sans tige	Silber- or Wetter|distel	carlina bianca; cardo di San Pellegrino	carlina (sin tallo)	carlina cardiguera	Carlina acaulis
🌳	cedar	cèdre	Zeder(baum)	cedro	cedro	cedre	Cedrus spp.
🌿🍅	cep; penny bun; king bolete	cèpe de Bordeaux	Steinpilz DE; Pilz, Pilzling AT; Edel- or Eich- or Herren|pilz	porcino	hongo; calabaza; boleto (comestible)	cep, sureny, cigró	Boletus edulis
J	chamois	chamois	Gemse; Gams S	camoscio (alpino)	gamuza	isard	Rupicapra rupicapra
J	chamois, Tatra (mountain)		Tatra(berg)gämse				Rupicapra rupicapra tatrica
🌿🍅	chanterelle; yellow chanterelle; also » horn of plenty	chanterelle; girolle	Pfifferling esp. DE; Eierschwamm, (Geiß–)Rehling AT	gallinaccio; finferlo; cantarello	rebozuelo	rossinyol; vaqueta; ginesterola; cama-seca; girola; agerola	Cantharellus cibarius
🐟	char	omble	Saibling	salmerino	umbra?		Salvelinus spp.
🐟	char, Arctic	omble chevalier	Wandersaibling; Rotforelle	salmerino alpino	trucha alpina		Salvelinus alpinus
🐦	chough, Alpine	chocard (à bec jaune or des Alpes); "choucas"	Alpendohle	gracchio alpino	chova piquigualda; choia biquimarela Gal	gralla de bec groc	Pyrrhocorax graculus
🌿🍅	cowberry » lingonberry
🌿🍅	cranberry, mountain or rock » lingonberry
🕷	crayfish (freshwater); also » scampi and » lobster, spiny and » prawn, painted	écrevisse à pieds rouges or à pattes rouges (freshwater)	Edel- or Fluss|krebs (freshwater)	gambero d'acqua dolce (freshwater)	cangrejo de río; (ástaco?) (freshwater)		Potamobius spp.; Astacus spp
🐦	crow, hooded	corneille mantelée (or cendrée or grise); religieuse	Nebelkrähe; graue Krähe	cornacchia bigia or dal mantello	corneja cenicienta?	cornella emmantellada	Corvus corone cornix
🌿💮	curry plant	immortelle d'Italie		perpetuino (d’Italia); semprevivo	siempreviva del monte; curry; guirnalda?	ramell de sant Ponç; guirnalda	Helichrysum italicum (or angustifolium?)
🌿💮	cyclamen	cyclamen	Cyclamen; Zyklamen; Alpenveilchen; Erdscheibe	ciclamino	ciclamen; ciclamino; pamporcino	cyclamen	Cyclamen spp.
J	deer, fallow	daim	Dam|hirsch ♂; –kuh ♀; –wild 👥	daino	gamo	daina	Dama dama
J	deer, red	cerf (commun or noble); (cerf) élaphe	Edel- or Rot|hirsch; Edel- or Rot|wild 👥	cervo (nobile)	ciervo (común); cervo Gal	cérvol	Cervus elaphus
J	deer, roe	chevreuil	Reh; –bock ♂; –geiß ♀; –kalb, –kitz (young); –wild 👥	capriolo	corzo	cabirol	Capreolus capreolus
J	desman	desman	Desman	desman	desmán?
🐦	diver, great (northern); common loon Am	(plongeon) imbrin Eur; (plongeon) huard or huart, huard or huart (à collier) CA	Eistaucher	strolaga maggiore	colimbo grande or mayor; mobella Gal	calàbria grossa	Gavia immer
🌿💮	dragon arum	serpentaire (commune)			dragontera, culebrera, taragontia?		Dracunculus vulgaris; Arum dracunculus
🐦	duck hawk » peregrine
🐦	eagle, golden	aigle royal	Gold- or Stein|adler	aquila reale	águila real; águia real Gal	àguila or àliga daurada	Aquila chrysaetos
🐦	eagle, sea; also » osprey	pygargue	Seeadler	aquila di mare	pigargo		Haliaeetus spp.
🐦	eagle, short-toed	circaète Jean-le-Blanc	Schlangenadler	biancone	águila culebrera; águia albela Gal	àguila marcenca	Circaetus gallicus
🌿💮	edelweiss	édelweiss; immortelle des neiges	Edelweiß	stella alpina	edelweiss; flor de nieve; estrella de la nieve	flor de neu	Leontopodium alpinum
J	elk Am » wapiti; Eur » moose
J	ermine » stoat
🌳	fir, common silver	sapin pectiné or blanc or des Vosges	Weiß- or Edel- or Silber|tanne	abete bianco	abeto blanco or común	avet	Abies alba or pectinata
🌳	fir, Spanish	sapin d'Espagne	spanische Tanne	abete di Spagna	pinsapo	pinsap(-o)	Abies pinsapo
🕷	firefly (winged); glowworm (wingless); lightning bug Am	lampyre; luciole; ver luisant (wingless)	Leuchtkäfer (incl. Johanniskäfer; winged); Glüh- or Johannis|wurm (wingless)	lucciola; lampiride	luciérnaga	lluerna; cuca de llum	Lampyridae etc.
🌿❢	fly agaric	tue-mouches	Fliegen|pilz or –tod	ovolo malefico; ovolaccio	matamoscas	reig bord (groc) or tinyós or foll or de fageda; oriol foll	Amanita muscaria
🌿🍅	foxberry » lingonberry
🌿💮	furze » gorse
J	genet	genette	Genette; Ginsterkatze	genetta	gineta; jineta; gato algario Gal	geneta; gat mesquer	Genetta genetta
🌿💮	gentian	gentiane	Enzian	genziana	genciana	genciana	Gentiana spp.
J	glutton » wolverine
🐦	goose, Canada	bernache du Canada	Kanadagans	oca del Canada	ganso canadiense (esp. Am?); barnacla canadiense (esp. Eur?)		Branta canadensis
🌿💮	gorse; whin; furze	ajonc; ajoncs	Stechginster	ginestrone; ginestra spinosa (U. europaeus)	tojo; aulaga; aliaga; escajo; árgoma	gatosa (europea); argelaga	Ulex spp.
🐦	griffon » vultures
🐦	grouse, black	tétras, petit; petit coq de bruyère; tétras lyre	Birken|huhn; –wild 👥; –hahn ♂	fagiano di monte; gallo forcello	gallo lira	gall boscà or de cua forcada	Lyrurus or Tetrao tetrix
🐦	grouse, hazel; hazelhen	gélinotte des bois	Haselhuhn	francolino di monte	grévol	grèvol	Bonasa bonasia
🐦	grouse, wood; capercaillie, –cailzie etc.	tétras, grand; grand coq de bruyère	Auer|huhn; –hahn ♂; –henne ♀; –wild 👥	gallo cedrone; urogallo	urogallo; gallo montés or silvestre or de bosque; pita do monte Gal	gall selvatge or fer	Tetrao urogallus
🐟	gwyniad » whitefish
🐦	hawk, fish » osprey
🌿💮	heath; "heather"	bruyère?	Heide; Erika; Glockenheide	erica (commune) ; brugo; tuvara Sard	brezo	bruc? bruguera?	Erica spp.
🌿💮	heath, purple or Scots; bell heather	bruyère cendrée	Grau- or Winter|heide; graue Glockenheide		brezo nazareno; argaña; carpaza Gal	bruc vermell or d'escombres	Erica cinerea
🌿💮	heather; Scots heather; ling	bruyère commune	Heidekraut; Besenheide	brugo; also » erica	brezo común; brecina	bruguerola	Calluna vulgaris
🌿💮	heather, bell » heath
🐦	hoopoe	huppe fasciée	Wiedehopf	upupa	abubilla; bubela Gal	puput	Upupa epops
🌳	hornbeam	charme	Hainbuche	carpino	hojaranzo; ojaranzo		Carpinus spp.
🌿🍅	horn of plenty; black chanterelle	corne d'abondance; trompette de la mort; craterelle	Füllhorn; Totentrompete	corno d'abbondanza; tromba da morto	cuerno de la abundancia; trompeta de los muertos	trompeta de la mort or dels morts; rossinyol or vaqueta negre; orella d´ase or de ruc	Craterellus cornucopioides
🌿🍅	huckleberry » bilberry
J	ibex, (Alpine)	bouquetin (des Alpes)	Steinbock	stambecco	cabra montés; íbice?		Capra ibex (ibex)
J	ibex, Spanish	bouquetin des Pyrénées	Pyrenäen-Steinbock; Iberiensteinbock	stambecco spagnolo	cabra montés (del Pirineo); macho montés? bucardo Arag? hirco Gal	cabra salvatge or pirinenca; bucarda?	Capra pyrenaica
🌿🍅	ink cap	coprin	Tintling	fungo dell'inchiostro	coprino?		Coprinus spp.
J	izard	isard	Mittelmeer- or Pyrenäen-|Gemse	camoscio appenninico or d'Abruzzo	rebeco; sarrio (Arag?); rebezo Gal	isard	Rupicapra pyrenaica
J	jackal	chacal	Schakal	sciacallo (dorato)	chacal	xacal	Canis aureus
🐦	jay; Eurasian jay	geai des chênes	Eichelhäher	ghiandaia	arrendajo; pega marza Gal	gaig	Garrulus glandarius
🌳💮	Judas tree	arbre de Judée	Judasbaum	albero di Giuda	árbol del amor	arbre de l'amor or de Judes or de Judea	Cercis siliquastrum
🌳	juniper	genièvre	Wacholder DE; Kranewit AT	ginepro	enebro	ginebre	Juniperus spp.
🌳🍅	Killarney strawberry tree » strawberry tree
🌿🍅	king bolete » cep
🐦	kite, red	milan royal	Rotmilan	nibbio reale	milano real; miñato real Gal	milà (reial); milana	Milvus milvus
🐦	lammergeier » vultures
🌳	larch	mélèze	Lärche	larice (comune); brenva Valle d'Aosta	alerce		Larix decidua
🕷	lightning bug » firefly
🌿💮	ling » heather
🌿🍅	lingon– or lingen– or cow– or fox|berry; rock or mountain or Alpine cranberry	airelle or mirtille rouge; airelle vigne d'Ida	Preisel– or Krons– or Riffel|beere	mirtillo rosso	arándano encarnado or rojo		Vaccinium vitis-idaea
🐦	loon » diver
J	lynx, northern or Eurasian	lynx; loup-cervier	Luchs; Nordluchs	lince; lupo-cerviero	lince	linx boreal or nòrdic; llop cerver	Lynx lynx; formerly Felis lynx
J	lynx, Spanish or Iberian or pardel	lynx pardelle or ibérique	Pardelluchs	lince iberica or spagnola (or pardina?)	lince ibérico or español; gato cerval Gal	linx ibèric or pardina	Lynx pardinus; formerly Felis (lynx) pardina
J	marmot, Alpine	marmotte alpine	Alpenmurmeltier	marmotta alpina	marmota alpina	marmota	Marmota marmota
J	marten, pine	martre commune or des pins	Baum- or Edel|marder	martora eurasiatica (or dei boschi or di Prussia?)	marta silvestre	mart(-a)	Martes martes
J	marten, stone or beech or house	fouine	Stein- or Haus|marder	faina; (martora di Francia?)	garduña; fuina	fagina; gorja blanc	Martes foina
🌿💮	meadow saffron » autumn crocus
J	moose Am; elk Eur	élan Eur; orignal CA	Elch; Elen(–tier)	alce	alce; anta		Alces alces
🌿🍅	morel	morille	Morchel, (Speise–)	spugnolo/–a; morchella	colmenilla; cagarria; morilla; morquela?	múrgula	Morchella esculenta
🕷	mosquito	moustique; maringouin (esp. outside FR)	Stechmücke; Moskito; Schnake, Staunse S; Gelse AT	zanzara	mosquito	mosquit; cüic	Culicidae
J	moufflon	mouflon	Mufflon	muflone, mufflone	muflón	mufló	Ovis (ammon) musimon
🌳🍅	mountain ash » rowan
🌿💮	naked lady » autumn crocus
🐦	nutcracker, (Eurasian)	casse-noix (moucheté); geai des montagnes	Tannenhäher, (eurasiatischer); Nuß|häher or –knacker; Zirbelkrähe	ghiandaia nucifraga; nocciolaia; eleva; corvo franginoce	cascanueces	trencanous	Nucifraga caryocatactes
🌳	oak, holm or evergreen	chêne vert; yeuse	Steineiche	(quercia) leccio	encina	alzina	Quercus ilex
🌳	oak, Kermes (or holly or scrub?)	chêne kermès; garric Occ	Kermes– or Stech-Eiche	quercia spinosa	coscoja; coscolla blanca; matarubia; maraña; carrasquilla; chaparro/–a	coscoll etc; alzina ravell; garric; garriquella, garritx, garroll	Quercus coccifera
🐦	osprey; fish hawk Am, TT; sea eagle Car?	balbuzard pêcheur or fluviatile; aigle pêcheur CA?; aiglon, malfini de la mer Car	Fischadler; Flußadler	falco pescatore	águila pescadora VE; halcón pescador; águila or guaraguao de mar, guincho Car; gavilán pescador CR, MX; águia peixeira Gal	àguila or àliga peixatera or pescadora	Pandion haliaetus
🌿🍅	oyster mushroom	pleurote en huître	Seitling; Austern|seitling or –pilz	gelone	seta de mimbre or de ostra or de alpaca	gírgola (de panical); orellana	Pleurotus ostreatus
🌿	penny bun » cep
🐟	perch, (European or Eurasian)	perche (commune)	(Fluss–)Barsch DE; Egli CH	persico reale	perca	percar	Perca fluviatilis
🐦	peregrine (falcon); duck hawk Am	faucon pélerin	Wanderfalke	pellegrino	halcón peregrino VE or común; falcón pelegrín Gal	(falcó) pelegrí	Falco peregrinus
🐟	pike; northern pike; pickerel (young) Eur	brochet; brocheton (young)	Hecht	luccio	lucio	lluç de riu; luci; lluci	Esox lucius
🐟	pike-perch; European pike-perch	sandre; perche-brochet	Zander; Hechtbarsch DE; Schill AT	luccio-perca	lucioperca	luci(-)perca; sandra	Stizostedion or Lucioperca or Sander lucioperca
🌳	pine, arolla or Swiss stone	pin cembro(t); arolle; alvier	Zirbe; Zirbelkiefer; Arve CH	pino cembro; cirmolo	pino cembro europeo	pi cembra	Pinus cembra
🌳	pine, Austrian etc	pin noir (d'Autriche) etc	Schwarzkiefer, Österreichische; Schwarz– or Schirm|föhre etc	pino austriaco etc	pino negral de Austria etc	pinassa d'Àustria etc	Pinus nigra nigra (E ssp)
🌳	pine, European black	pin noir (d'Autriche)	Schwarz|kiefer or –föhre	pino nero	pino salgareño or laricio or negral	pinassa	Pinus nigra
🌳	pine, Heldreich or Bosnian		Kiefer, bosnische or Schlangenhaut-; Heldreich(s)kiefer?	pino loricato			Pinus heldreichii or leucodermis
🌳	pine, Macedonian or Balkan	pin de Macedoine	Kiefer, rumelische or mazedonische	pino di Macedonia	pino macedonio		Pinus peuce
🌳	pine, (dwarf or Swiss) mountain	pin de(s) montagne(s); pin à crochets	(Zwerg–)Berg|kiefer or –föhre; Leg-Föhre; Latsche	pino montano or mugo or uncinato	pino montano or enano or de montaña	pi negre	Pinus mugo; (also P. montana)
🌳	pine, Pyrenean etc	pin de Salzmann	Pyrenäen-Kiefer etc		pino salgareño etc	pinassa	Pinus nigra salzmannii (W ssp)
🌳	pine, Scots or common or red	pin sylvestre; daille (Franco-Provençal?)	Rot- or Weiß|kiefer; gemeine (Wald–)Kiefer; Föhre; Forche	pino silvestre	pino silvestre; (pino albar or blanquillo or royal Guadarrama, or serrano Gredos?)	pi roig or femella or vermell; (pi) rajol or rajolet	Pinus sylvestris
🐟	pollan » vendace
🐟	powan » whitefish
🌿🍅	raspberry	framboisier (plant); framboise (fruit)	Himbeere	lampone	frambueso	gerdera (plant); gerd (fruit)	Rubus idaeus
🐦	raven	corbeau, grand	Kolkrabe	corvo imperiale	cuervo	corb	Corvus corax
J	reindeer Eur; caribou Am	renne Eur; renne du Canada, caribou CA	Ren(–tier) Eur; Karibu Am	renna Eur; renna dei boschi, caribu Am	reno Eur; caribú Am	ren	Rangifer tarandus
🌿💮	rhododendron	rhododendron	Alpenrose	rododendro	rododendro	neret	Rhododendron spp.
🌳🍅	rowan; (European) mountain ash	sorbier (des oiseleurs etc.)	Vogelbeerbaum; Eberesche	sorbo rosso or selvatico or degli uccellatori	serbal de cazadores or de pajareras; capudrio	moixera de guilla	Sorbus aucuparia
🐟	schelly » whitefish
🐦	scops owl	hibou petit-duc	Zwergohreule	assiolo	autillo	xot; (mussol?)	Otus scops
🐦	shrike, red-backed	pie-grièche écorcheur	Neuntöter	averla piccola	alcaudón dorsirrojo	escorxador	Lanius collurio
🌳	spruce	épicea; épinette CA	Fichte; Rottanne	abete	abeto rojo or falso or del norte		Picea spp.
J	squirrel, grey Eur; gray squirrel Am	écureuil gris	Grauhörnchen	scoiattolo grigio (orientale)	ardilla gris or americana or de las carolinas		Sciurus carolinensis
J	squirrel, (Eurasian) red	écureuil (commun?)	Eichhörnchen	scoiattolo (rosso)	ardilla común or roja or europeo	esquirol (comú)	Sciurus vulgaris
J	squirrel, European ground; European souslik	spermophile or souslik d'Europe	Ziesel, europäischer/es; Schlichtziesel	citello	ardilla terrestre		Spermophilus citellus; also Citellus citellus
J	stoat; ermine (winter)	hermine	Hermelin	ermellino	armiño; erminio Gal	ermini	Mustela erminea
🌿🍅	strawberry, wild or wood or alpine	fraise des bois	Walderdbeere	fragola or fragolina selvatica or di bosco	fresa (silvestre)	maduixera (plant); maduixa (fruit)	Fragaria vesca
🌿💮	thyme	thym	Thymian	timo; serpillo; serpollino	timo; tomillo	timó; farigola	Thymus spp.
🕷	tick	ixode; ricin; tique	Zecke; Zeck S, AT	acaro; zecca	garrapata	paparra; llagast(-a)
🐟	trout, brown	truite	Forelle; Bach– (river), See– (lake), Meer– (sea)	trota	trucha	truita comuna	Salmo trutta fario (river); S. t. lacustris (lake); S. t. trutta (sea)
🐟	trout, marble	truite marbrée	Forelle, marmorierte	trota marmorata			Salmo marmoratus
🐟	trout, rainbow	truite arc-en-ciel	Regenbogenforelle	trota iridea	trucha arco-iris	truita irisada or arc-iris	Salmo gairdneri; Oncorhynchus mykiss
🐟	vendace; pollan (Ireland)	corégone blanc; petite marène	Maräne, (kleine); Zwergmaräne	lavarello; coregone nano or bianco			Coregonus albula
🐦	vulture, bearded; lammergeier	gypaète (barbu)	Lämmer- or Bart|geier	avvoltoio barbato or degli agnelli; gipeto (barbuto)	águila barbuda; quebrantahuesos; cascaosos Gal	trencalòs	Gypaetus barbatus
🐦	vulture, (European) black (Old World)	vautour moine	Mönchsgeier	avvoltoio monaco	buitre negro; abutre cincento Gal	voltor negre	Aegypius monachus
🐦	vulture, Egyptian	percnoptère d'Égypte	Schmutzgeier	capovaccaio	alimoche común; abutre branco Gal	aufrany; miloca; moixeta voltonera	Neophron percnopterus
🐦	vulture, griffon	vautour fauve	Gänsegeier	grifone	buitre leonado (or común?); abutre leonado Gal	voltor comú	Gyps fulvus
🐦	wallcreeper	tichodrome échelette	Mauerläufer	picchio muraiolo	treparriscos	pela(-)roques	Tichodroma muraria
🌳🍅	walnut	noyer (tree); noix (nut)	Walnuß (nut); (gemeiner) Walnuß(baum) (tree)	noce (comune); nuxi Sard	nogal (tree); nuez (nut)	noguera	Juglans regia
🌿💮	whin » gorse
🐟	whitefish	corégone?	Felchen; Renke; Maräne	lavarello; coregone; coregono	corégono		Coregonus spp.
🐟	whitefish, common; schelly (England); powan (Scotland); gwyniad (Wales)	lavaret; féra	Maräne, (große); Renke; (Blau–)Felchen CH? Also » Maräne	lavarello			Coregonus lavaretus
🌿🍅	whortleberry » bilberry
J	wildcat, (European or forest)	chat sauvage	Wildkatze	gatto selvatico	gato cerval or clavo or montés or salvaje; gato bravo Gal	gat salvatge or fer or fréstec or mesquet	Felis silvestris
J	wolf, grey Eur or gray Am or timber	loup; louve ♀; louveteau (young)	Wolf; Wölfin ♀	lupo	lobo; loba ♀	llop	Canis lupus
J	wolverine; glutton; carcajou; skunk bear	glouton; carcajou CA	Vielfraß; Järv	ghiottone; volverine	glotón		Gulo gulo; G. luscus Am
🌿	wormwood	génépi; genépi	Wermut	assenzio; genepì, genipì	ajenjo	absenta; donzell	Artemisia spp.

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