Sunday, 22 May 2022
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Saturday, 21 May 2022
20-4-2022 MANDINA LODGE, GAMBIA - CROTALARIA MOTH (Utetheisa lotrix)
Key Facts About the Crotalaria Moth:
Appearance: They have a wingspan of roughly \(30\text{\ mm}\). The forewings are white with red streaks and black spots, while the hindwings are mostly white with a narrow black border.
Diet and Toxicity: Larvae feed on Crotalaria species (family Leguminosae), incorporating toxic alkaloids into their bodies, which they retain into adulthood to deter predators like birds and spiders.
Life Cycle: Eggs are laid on Crotalaria plants. Larvae (caterpillars) are typically yellowish-orange with black bands and dark spots.
20-4-2022 MANDINA LODGE, GAMBIA - RED BELLIED PARADISE FLYCATCHER (FEMALE) (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
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The red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer), also known as the black-headed paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird of the family of monarch flycatchers. It is native to intra-tropical forests of Africa. The male bird is about 17 cm (7 in) long and has a black head, a mainly chestnut body, and a tail with streamers nearly twice as long as the body. The colouring is somewhat variable across the bird's range. Both females and juveniles lack the tail streamers and are a duller brown colour. It is closely related to the African paradise flycatcher, and the two can hybridise.
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