Wednesday, 24 October 2018

24-10-2018 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - FANTAIL WARBLER (Cisticola juncidis)

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The Zitting Cisticola, or Streaked Fantail Warbler, is a diminutive bird, measuring a mere 10 to 12 centimeters in length. Its upper parts ...

24-10-2018 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)

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The great egret, known scientifically as Ardea alba, is a majestic bird with a stately bearing and an impressive wingspan. This large egr...

24-10-2018 DEVESA, VALENCIA - EARED GREBE (Podiceps nigricollis)

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The Black-necked Grebe, also known as the Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), is a striking member of the grebe family. It is characterized...

24-10-2018 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - COMMON BUZZARD (Buteo buteo)

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The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey, with a robust body and broad wings. Its plumage is highly variable, r...
Tuesday, 23 October 2018

23-10-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - (Scopula minorata)

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Scopula minorata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. It is found in Africa south of t...

23-10-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Charissa mucidaria)

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A moth of the Geometridae family found in southern Europe and North Africa. The wingspan is 20 to 30 mm. Adults fly from March to May and ag...

23-10-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - VESTAL MOTH (Rhodometra sacraria)

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Rhodometra sacraria, the vestal, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1767 12th e...

23-10-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CRICKET BAT ORBWEAVER (Mangora acalypha)

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Mangora acalypha, also known by its common name cricket-bat orbweaver, is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found throughout t...
Monday, 22 October 2018

14-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - SOUTHERN RED BISHOP (Euplectes orix)

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The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix) is a small passerine bird belonging to the bishop and widowbird genus Euplectes in...

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - BLUE CHEEKED BEE-EATER (Merops persicus)

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The blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus, is a near passerine bird belonging to the bee-eater family, Meropidae. This slender and rich...

22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula)

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The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Great Britain and Ireland, is a small insectivor...

22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (MALE) (Turdus merula)

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The Common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, ...

22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata ) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and...

2-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SERIN (JUVENILE) (Serinus serinus)

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The European serin, or simply the serin (Serinus serinus), is a diminutive member of the finch family, Fringillidae. This sprightly bird is...
Sunday, 21 October 2018

15-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - RED EYED DOVE (Streptopelia semitorquata)

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The red-eyed dove, Streptopelia semitorquata, presents itself as a largish and stocky pigeon, measuring around 30 cm in length. Its plumag...

15-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - NILE MONITOR (Varanus niloticus)

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The Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) is a large member of the monitor family (Varanidae) found throughout most of Sub-Saharan Africa and...

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - MAINLAND AFRICAN DARTER (Anhinga rufa ssp. rufa)

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The African darter (Anhinga rufa ), sometimes called the snakebird, is a water bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq. The male is mainly gl...

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - AFRICAN JACANA (Actophilornis africanus)

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The African Jacana, Actophilornis africanus, is a distinctive wader known for its remarkable ability to traverse floating vegetation with...

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - LILAC BREASTED ROLLER (Coracias caudatus)

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The lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is a member of the roller family, Coraciidae, resplendent in a panoply of pastel hues. This...

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - VIOLET DROPWING DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Trithemis annulata)

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Trithemis annulata, commonly known as the violet dropwing, violet-marked darter, purple-blushed darter, or plum-coloured dropwing, is a s...

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - SOUTHERN BANDED GROUNDLING DRAGONFLY (Brachythemis leucosticta)

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Brachythemis leucosticta, the banded groundling or Southern banded groundling, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Libellul...
Saturday, 20 October 2018

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - MALACHITE KINGFISHER (Corythornis cristatus)

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The Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) is a diminutive and vibrant river kingfisher, with a length of approximately 13 cm. It boa...