Saturday, 27 May 2017

26-5-2017 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - RED VEINED DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

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The red-veined darter or nomad(Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. There is genetic and behavioural evidence t...

26-5-2017 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - RED VEINED DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

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The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. Sympetrum fonscolombii can reach a body ...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY (Vanessa atalanta)

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Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral or, previously, the red admirable, is a well-characterized, medium-sized butterfly with black wings, re...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - LITTLE TERN (Sternula albifrons)

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The Little Tern, Sternula albifrons, is a diminutive member of the seabird family Laridae. This sprightly bird is easily recognized by it...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - EURASIAN COOT (Fulica atra)

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The Eurasian coot, Fulica atra, also known as the common coot or Australian coot, is a distinctive waterbird with a slaty-black body, a glo...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo)

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The Common Tern, Sterna hirundo, is a slender seabird with a circumpolar distribution, breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Eur...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

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The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a slender wader known for its strikingly long, pink legs and contrasting black-and-whit...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (JUVENILE) (Himantopus himantopus)

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Striking large black-and-white wader with a thin, straight bill and bright pink legs, found in wetlands with open shallow water througho...

26-5-2017 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (FEMALE) (Himantopus himantopus)

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The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a slender wader known for its strikingly long, pink legs and contrasting black-and-whit...

26-5-2017 MARJAL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small, nimble gull with a wingspan ranging from 94 to 110 cm and a body length of...

26-5-2017 MARJOL DE MOROS, VALENCIA - BLACK HEADED GULL (JUVENILE) (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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The Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small and one of the most abundant gulls in much of Europe and Asia, and also in ...

25-5-2017 ALDEAROQUETA, 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 Palearct...

25-5-2017 ALDEAROQUETA, VALENCIA - SPANISH GATEKEEPER BUTTERFLY (Pyronia bathseba)

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Pyronia bathseba, the Spanish gatekeeper, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the Iberian Peninsula and in France, ...

25-5-2017 ALDEA ROQUETA, 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 ...

25-5-2017 ALDEAROQUETA, VALENCIA - LACHNAIA (Subfamily Cryptocephalinae)

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Lachnaia is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Cryptocephalinae, tribe Clytrini. Multiple species in this genus are known to be myr...

25-5-2017 ALDEAROQUETA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HUMMINGBIRD HAWKMOTH (Macroglossum stellatarum)

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The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is ...

23-5-2017 CULLA, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (JUVENILE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small, charismatic passerine bird, exhibiting a blend of dark and vibrant plumage. Males are...