Monday, 1 June 2026

1-6-2026 GANDIA MARJAL, VALENCIA - WOODCHAT SHRIKE (Lanius senator)

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  The Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator, is a captivating bird, slightly larger than its cousin, the Red-backed Shrike. The male boasts a dist...

1-6-2026 GANDIA GRAU, VALENCIA - AUDOUIN'S GULL (Ichthyaetus audouinii)

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The Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii, presents itself as a large gull species, predominantly inhabiting the Mediterranean, the west...

1-6-2026 GANDIA MARJAL, VALENCIA - PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Vanessa cardui)

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Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cos...
Sunday, 31 May 2026

31-5-2026 LORCHA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN STONECHAT (MALE) (Saxicola rubicola)

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  The European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola, is a small, charming passerine bird, once thought to be a member of the thrush family but now p...

31-5-2026 LORCHA, VALENCIA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small, elegant passerine bird, a member of the family Motacillidae, which includes pipits and longcl...

31-5-2026 LORCHA, VALENCIA - WESTERN HOUSE MARTIN (Delichon urbicum)

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The western house martin (Delichon urbicum), sometimes called the common house martin, northern house martin or, particularly in Europe, jus...

31-5-2026 LA LLAUNA, VALENCIA - IBERIAN SCARCE SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY (Iphiclides feisthamelii)

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Iphiclides feisthamelii, the southern scarce swallowtail, southern swallowtail or Iberian scarce swallowtail, is a butterfly found in Italy,...

31-5-2026 LA LLAUNA, VALENCIA - COMMON BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY (Gonepteryx rhamni)

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Gonepteryx rhamni, commonly named the common brimstone, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and i...

31-5-2026 LA LLAUNA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN STRIPED SHIELDBUG (Graphosoma italicum ssp. italicum)

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The European Striped Shieldbug (Graphosoma italicum ssp. italicum) is a striking, easily recognizable true bug native to Europe. Famous for ...

31-5-2026 LA LLAUNA, VALENCIA - SPANISH GATEKEEPER BUTTERFLY (Pyronia bathseba)

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The Spanish Gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba) is a striking brush-footed butterfly native to the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and North A...
Saturday, 30 May 2026

30-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING MOTH (Noctua pronuba)

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The large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noctuidae. It is an abundant species throughout the P...

27-5-2017 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - MARABOU STORK (Leptoptilos crumenifer)

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The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumenifer, is a formidable presence in the avian world, with its massive stature and striking appearance. It...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - AFRICAN WATTLED LAPWING (Vanellus senegallus)

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The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus), also known as the Senegal wattled plover or simply wattled lapwing, is a large lapwing, a...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - WESTERN GORILLA (Gorilla gorilla)

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The western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) is a great ape found in Africa, one of two species of the hominid genus Gorilla. Large and robust with...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (MALE) (Bubulcus ibis)

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The western cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. ...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - RING TAILED LEMUR (Lemur catta)

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The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a medium- to larger-sized strepsirrhine (wet-nosed) primate and the most internationally recognized l...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

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The Common Blackbird, Turdus merula, is a true thrush and a familiar sight in gardens and woodlands. The male is distinguished by its all-bl...
Friday, 29 May 2026

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOISE (Centrochelys sulcata)

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The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the s...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - SOUTHERN WHITE RHINOCEROS (Ceratotherium simum simum)

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The southern white rhinoceros or southern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum simum) is one of the two subspecies of the white rhinoceros (the ...

27-5-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (idaea cervantaria)

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1.4 to 2.2 cm wingspan. Straw-coloured, with yellowish wings with scattered dark, brown or greyish scales. On each wing it has a wavy line w...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - KIRK'S DIK DIK (Madoqua kirkii)

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Kirk's dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii) is a species of small dik-dik antelope native to Eastern and Southern Africa. It is believed to have six...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - GREAT WHITE PELICAN (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

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The great white pelican, known scientifically as Pelecanus onocrotalus, is a gargantuan bird, surpassed in size only by its cousin, the Dalm...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - DAMA GAZELLE (Nanger dama)

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The dama gazelle (Nanger dama), also known as the addra gazelle or mhorr gazelle, is a species of gazelle. It lives in Africa, in the Sahara...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - BANDED MONGOOSE

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The Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a mongoose species native from the Sahel to Southern Africa. While most mongoose species live solitary...

27-5-2026 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - ROCK HYRAX (Procavia capensis)

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Rock hyraxes are territorial animals. Males and females are the same size and do not weigh more than 4 kg. They are diurnal animals and usua...