Monday, 24 June 2024

24-6-2026 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - PLAIN TIGER BUTTERFLY (Danaus chrysippus)

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Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Austral...

24-6-2026 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)

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The Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. In fact, it has the largest natural distribution ...

24-6-2026 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MADAGASCAN PALM (Pachypodium lamerei)

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Pachypodium lamerei is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a stem succulent, photosynthesizing mainly through its ...
Sunday, 23 June 2024

22-6-2024 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - TRUE CRICKET (Petaloptila bolivari)

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Gryllomorpha dalmatina, common name wingless house-cricket, is a species of cricket belonging to the family Gryllidae subfamily Gryllomorphi...

23-6-2024 POTRIES, VALENCIA - EPAULET SKIMMER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Orthetrum chrysostigma)

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Orthetrum chrysostigma, the epaulet skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bo...

23-6-2024 ADOR CAMPO, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SERIN (MALE) (Serinus serinus)

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The European serin is a small short-tailed bird, 11–12 cm in length. The upper parts are dark-streaked greyish green, with a yellow rump. Th...
Saturday, 22 June 2024

22-6-2024 RIO SERPIS, GANDIA - BROAD SCARLET DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

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The scarlet dragonfly is a common species in southern Europe and throughout Africa. It also occurs across western Asia as far as southern Ch...

22-6-2024 RIO SERPIS, GANDIA - SARDINIAN WARBLER (MALE) (Sylvia melanocephala)

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The Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala ) is a common and widespread typical warbler from the Mediterranean region. Like most Curruca s...
Friday, 21 June 2024

19-6-2024 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a large long-legged wading bird of the heron native to Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It lives ...

19-6-2024 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - BLACK WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)

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Black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus) are very long-legged wading birds. They are found in both warm and hot climates, feed on small a...

19-6-2024 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)

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The squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides ) is a small heron, 44–47 cm (17+1⁄2–18+1⁄2 in) long, of which the body is 20–23 cm (8–9 in), with 80–9...
Thursday, 20 June 2024

19-6-2024 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - BLACK WINGED STILT (JUVENILE) (Himantopus himantopus)

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Black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus) are very long-legged wading birds. They are found in both warm and hot climates, feed on small a...

19-6-2024 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - BLACK WINGED STILT (FEMALE) (Himantopus himantopus)

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Black-winged stilts (Himantopus himantopus) are very long-legged wading birds. They are found in both warm and hot climates, feed on small a...

19-6-2024 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - DIGGER BEE (Amegilla garrula)

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Stout species, with protuberant clypeus and short antennae Short marginal cell 3 submarginal cell of equivalent size 2nd recurrent vein reac...

20-6-2024 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BATHROOM MOTH FLY (Clogmia albipunctata)

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Clogmia albipunctata is a species of drain fly, a member of the family Psychodidae commonly known as the bathroom moth midge, bathroom moth ...
Wednesday, 19 June 2024

3-11-2016 BAIDICHENG, CHINA - LIGHT VENTED BULBUL (Pycnonotus sinensis)

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The light-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis ), also called the Chinese bulbul, is a species of bird in the bulbul family found in central a...

19-6-2024 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - WHISKERED TERN (Chlidonias niger)

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Small buoyant tern. Breeding adult has distinctive dark smoky gray body and contrasting white cheeks (can look like broad white "whiske...
Saturday, 15 June 2024

14-6-2024 GANDIA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN KESTREL (Falco tinnunculus)

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The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also ...
Friday, 14 June 2024

14-6-2024 LAGUNA DEL SAMARUC, VALENCIA - IBERIAN BLUETAIL DAMSELFLY (Ischnura graellsii)

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Ischnura graellsii is a species of insects with 2403 observations Length: From 26 to 48 mm. Hindwing spam: From 13 to 19 mm. Male: 1. The up...

14-6-2024 EL SALER, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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The Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a large long-legged wading bird of the heron native to Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It lives ...

14-6-2024 EL SALER, VALENCIA - ZITTING CISTICOLA (Cisticola juncidis)

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The zitting cisticola or streaked fantail warbler (Cisticola juncidis ) is a widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range inclu...

13-6-2024 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (Idaea cervantaria)

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Idaea cervantaria is a species of insects with 1239 observations Wingspan 1.4 to 2.2 cm. Straw-like in appearance, with yellowish wings with...

14-6-2024 EL SALER, VALENCIA - EURASIAN TREE SPARROW (MALE) (Passer montanus)

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The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape, and a black patch...

14-6-2024 LAGUNA DEL SAMARUC, VALENCIA - WESTERN SWAMPHEN (Porphyrio porphyrio)

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The western swamphen (known as Purple Swamphen) (Porphyrio porphyrio ) is a swamphen in the rail family Rallidae, one of the six species of ...
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

12-6-2024 VILLALONGA CAMPO, VALENCIA - LITTLE OWL (Athene noctua)

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This owl usually perches in an elevated position ready to swoop down on any small creature it notices. It feeds on prey such as insects and ...