Friday, 14 November 2025

4-6-2019 LINYANTI CAMP, BOTSWANA - TAWNY EAGLE (Aquila rapax)

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The Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) is a large bird of prey, belonging to the family Accipitridae. It is characterized by heavily feathered legs,...

14-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RED PALM WEEVIL (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

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The palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is one of two species of snout beetle known as the red palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or sago palm...

13-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HOUSE CENTIPEDE (Scutigera coleoptrata)

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Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house-centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-gray and has up to 15 pairs ...

14-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GROUND BEETLE (Genus Olisthopus)

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Olisthopus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic (including Europe), the Near East and North Africa. It contains the followin...
Wednesday, 12 November 2025

12-11-2025 CATARROJA, ALBUFERA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (\(Phoenicurus\) \(ochruros\)) is a small bird, about the size of a robin, known for its dark plumage and bright red tail...

12-11-2025 RACO DE OLLA, ALBUFERA - COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Sympetrum striolatum)

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The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonfli...

12-11-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)

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European starlings are social, iridescent birds known for their ability to mimic a wide range of sounds and for forming massive flocks calle...

12-11-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)

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Great Egrets usually stay in habitats that have areas of either saltwater or freshwater nearby. They are seen near marshes, ditches, canals,...

12-11-2025 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - WHITE WAGTAIL (JUVENILE) (Motacilla alba)

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Small terrestrial bird (about 18 cm or 7 in) with a characteristic long black tail, constantly wagging. Grey upperparts, white underparts an...
Tuesday, 11 November 2025

11-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SONG THRUSH (Turdus philomelos)

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The song thrush breeds in most of Europe (although not in the greater part of Iberia, lowland Italy or southern Greece), and across Ukraine ...

11-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - COMMON DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum striolatum)

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The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonfli...

11-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HOUSE SPARROW (MALE) (Passer domesticus)

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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the sparrow family Passeridae. This small bird typically measures around 16 cm (6.3 in)...
Monday, 10 November 2025

10-11-2025 GANDIA GRAU, VALENCIA - MULLET (Genus Chelon)

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Chelon is a genus of mullets found in coastal marine waters, estuaries and rivers in the Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea. Chelon possesses th...

10-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKCAP (MALE) (Sylvia atricapilla)

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The Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla, is a common and widespread typical warbler known for its distinctive cap and melodious song. The ...
Sunday, 9 November 2025

9-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - DESERT DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum sinaiticum )

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34-37 mm. Medium-sized dragonfly of the Libellulidiae family; it is distributed throughout the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterrane...

9-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata megera)

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Lasiommata megera, the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Palearcti...

9-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SONG THRUSH (Turdus philomelos)

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The Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos, is a charming bird with a sturdy build. It measures between 20 to 23.5 centimeters in length and tips th...
Saturday, 8 November 2025

8-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ROBBERFLY (Andrenosoma atrum)

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A fly of the family Asilidae and the subfamily Laphriinae.. The genus Andrenosoma has six species recorded in the Iberian fauna, all of them...
Thursday, 6 November 2025

5-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - JASMINE MOTH (Palpita vitrealis)

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Palpita vitrealis, common name jasmine moth or white pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. This species occurs worldwide, inc...
Monday, 3 November 2025

3-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LESSER BLOODY NOSE BEETLE (Timarcha goettingensis)

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Timarcha goettingensis, commonly known as the Small Bloody-nosed Beetle or the Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle is a species of leaf beetle native...

3-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RED SHIELD BUG (Carpocoris mediterraneus ssp. atlanticus)

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  Carpocoris mediterraneus, the red shield bug, is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae. Subspecies Carpocoris mediterraneus a...
Sunday, 2 November 2025

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - RED NECKED OSTRICH (Struthio camelus ssp. camelus)

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The North African ostrich, red-necked ostrich, or Barbary ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) is the nominate subspecies of the common ostric...

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - ADDAX (MALE) (Addax nasomaculatus)

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In its tenth anniversary year, BIOPARC Valencia is taking another step in its conservation efforts for the most threatened species. This tim...

2-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CERISE BRIGHTFIG (Lampranthus ceriseus)

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Lampranthus ceriseus is a vibrant, drought-tolerant succulent groundcover from South Africa, prized for its bright, cerise-colored flowers a...
Saturday, 1 November 2025

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - AFRICAN SPOONBILL (Platalea alba)

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The African spoonbill, Platalea alba, is a striking wading bird belonging to the ibis and spoonbill family, Threskiornithidae. This species ...