smew
A 'Shag'
Old World DuckAccording to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, an Old World Duck (Aythya fuligula) has "a short plump body and a crest on its head, the male of which has mostly black plumage." To read more about the Old World Duck on Answers.com, see the Related Link.For a possible crossword puzzle answer, use smew. A smew is defined as a small Old World merganser (Mergus albellus),the male of which has white and black plumage and a white crest.
Sounds like a European Starling with winter plumage.
The Kittiwake
avocets, or oyster-catcher, or stilt, or crab plover, or ..........
That's a fairly general question, but the American Avocet (in breeding plumage) has a black and white body and an orange neck and head.
kittiwake k c
The word is plumage, not coat. It's mostly white, with black flecks.
Their white plumage
The ptarmigan does use camouflage by moulting white, winter plumage to brown spring plumage.
Europe,Japan,North and southameraca .
It's due to release on March 4th in Europe.