Friday, 26 April 2019

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - LITTLE STINT (Calidris minuta)

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The Little Stint, scientifically known as Calidris minuta, is a diminutive wader, a member of the family Scolopacidae. It is recognized b...

26-4-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - WHINCHAT ( Saxicola rubetra)

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The whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) is a small migratory passerine bird breeding in Europe and western Asia and wintering in central Africa. At...

26-4-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - WESTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava)

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The Western Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, is a small, graceful passerine bird belonging to the wagtail family, Motacillidae. This specie...
Thursday, 25 April 2019

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus)

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The common moorhen, known scientifically as Gallinula chloropus, is a bird of the rail family, Rallidae. It is a bird of striking appearanc...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - COMMON GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia)

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The Common Greenshank, Tringa nebularia, presents itself as a graceful wader from the extensive Scolopacidae family. Its name, derived ...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)

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The Glossy Ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with dark, iridescent plumage, a long curved bill, and long legs. They are found in wetland...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is a dainty heron adorned in pure white plumage. It is characterized by a slender black beak, long bl...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - BLACK WINGED STILT (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 throughou...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis ssp. 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 zone...
Wednesday, 24 April 2019

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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...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a statuesque wading bird belonging to the family Ardeidae. It is a familiar sight in both rural and urban...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - SPOTTED REDSHANK (Tringa erythropus)

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The spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus) is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-L...

24-4-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GREAT TIT (Parus major)

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The great tit (Parus major) is a small passerine bird, easily recognized by its black head and neck, striking white cheeks, olive upperpa...

24-4-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RUSH VENEER MOTH (Nomophila noctuella)

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Nomophila noctuella, the rush veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. This species has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution (Eu...

24-4-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)

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The common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, is a bird of prey from the kestrel group within the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as th...