Monday, 25 March 2024

SERPIS GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (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, to ...
Sunday, 24 March 2024

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - BLACK AND WHITE RUFFED LEMUR (Varecia variegata) NIKON 950X

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The black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) is an endangered species of ruffed lemur, one of two which are endemic to the island of...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis ssp. ibis) NIKON P950X

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The Western Cattle Egret’s name comes from its association with cattle. This heron is often seen close to cows, sheep and horses, but also l...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - KNOB BILLED DUCK (FEMALE) (Sarkidiornis melanotos) NIKON P900

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The knob-billed duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) or African comb duck is a type of duck found along the tropical/sub-tropical wetlands and wate...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - WHITE FACED WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata) NIKON P900

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The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America. This s...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna bicolor) NIKON P900

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The fulvous whistling duck or fulvous tree duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of whistling duck that breeds across the world's trop...

14-10-2015 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - SAVANNAH ELEPHANT (Loxodonta Africana) NIKON P900

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The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is one of two extant African elephant species an...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - MEERKAT (Suricata suricatta) NIKON P900

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The meerkat (Suricata suricatta) or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. They live in rock crevices in stony, often calcar...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - SPOTTED NECKED OTTER (Hydrictis maculicollis) NIKON P900

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The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa. The spotted-necked o...

14-10-2015 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - FOREST SITATUNGA (Tragelaphus spekii ssp. gratus) NIKON P900

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An animal with a semi-aquatic habit, it limits many of its activities to swampy areas rich in vegetation, dense reedbeds, river, stream and ...
Saturday, 23 March 2024

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - WHITE CROWNED MANGABEY (Cercocebus lunulatus) NIKON P900

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The white-naped mangabey (Cercocebus lunulatus) is a species of Old World monkey in the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The species is found in t...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - BONTEBOK (Damaliscus pygargus) NIKON P900

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The bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is an antelope found in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. D. pygargus has two subspecies; the nominate s...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - ROTHSCHILD'S GIRAFFE (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) NIKON P900

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Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) is a subspecies of the Northern giraffe. It is one of the most endangered dist...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - GREAT WHITE PELICAN (Pelecanus onocrotalus) NIKON 950X

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The great white pelican has been rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (IUCN). It is listed under A...

23-3-2024 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE WINGED OLIVE MAYFLY (Genus Baetis) NIKON P900

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Baetis is a genus of mayflies of the family Baetidae, known as the blue-winged olive to anglers. There are at least 150 described species in...

14-10-2015 VALENCIA BIOPARC - THOMSON'S GAZELLE (Eudorcas thomsonii)

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Named after Joseph Thomson—a 19th-century geologist and explorer—Thomson’s gazelles are small- to medium-sized antelopes native to East Afri...
Friday, 22 March 2024

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - SAVANNAH ELEPHANT (Loxodonta Africana)

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The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is one of two extant African elephant species an...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - BEARDED BARBET (Lybius dubius) NIKON P900

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This is a conspicuous, large barbet at 26 centimetres (10 in). It is fairly plump, with a short neck, large head and a shortish tail. The ad...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - SUPERB STARLING (Lamprotornis superbus) NIKON P900

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The superb starling has a long and loud song consisting of trills and chatters. At midday it gives a softer song of repeated phrases. There ...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - TUFTED DUCK (MALE) (Aythya fuligula) NIKON P900

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The tufted duck (or tufted pochard[citation needed]) (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million bird...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - FALSE TOMATO FROG (Dyscophus guineti) NIKON P950X

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Dyscophus guineti, the false tomato frog or the Sambava tomato frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Madag...

22-3-2024 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - RED WHISKERED BULBUL (Pycnonotus jocosus) NIKON P950X

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The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. I...
Thursday, 21 March 2024

21-3-2024 BONAIRE, VALENCIA - SPOTLESS STARLING (Sturnus unicolor) NIKON P900

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The spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor ) is a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is closely related to the common starlin...

21-3-2024 BONAIRE, VALENCIA - EURASIAN MAGPIE (Pica pica)

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The Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) is one of several birds in the crow family (corvids) designated magpies, and belongs to the Holarctic radiat...
Wednesday, 20 March 2024

11-10-2015 RIO SERPIS VILLALONGA, VALENCIA - NOMAD DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (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 tha...