Monday, 12 May 2025

31-3-2025 GOATFELL LODGE, SRI LANKA - AMERICAN BLACK ELDERBERRY (Sambucus canadensis)

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Sambucus canadensis, the American black elderberry, Canada elderberry, or common elderberry, is a North American species of elderberry. It i...
Sunday, 11 May 2025

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - SRI LANKAN SPOTTED DEER (MALE) (Axis axis ssp. ceylonensis)

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The chital or cheetal (Axis axis; /tʃiːtəl/), also called spotted deer, chital deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian su...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - GREY HEADED FISH EAGLE (Haliaeetus ichthyaetus)

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The Grey-headed Fish Eagle (Icthyophaga ichthyaetus) is a robust raptor, cloaked in dark brown plumage with a contrasting pale grey head. It...

11-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (Idaea cervantaria)

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Small moth of the Geometridae family; It is distributed in southeastern France, the Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa; present in the w...

11-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ROUND NECKED LONGHORN BEETLE (Stenopterus rufus)

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Stenopterus rufus is a xerothermic Euro-Turanian species, widespread from Portugal to Turkmenistan, with two "real" subspecies (S....

11-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN WHITE BANDED SPIDER (Evarcha jucunda)

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Evarcha jucunda is a species of jumping spider. It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean region, but was introduced to Belgium. It is also s...

11-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - COMMON GARBAGE LINE WEB SPIDER (Cyclosa insulana)

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The "Garbage-Line Web Spider," also known as a trashline orbweaver, is a spider belonging to the genus Cyclosa. These orb-weaver s...
Saturday, 10 May 2025

10-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (idaea cervantaria)

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Idaea, sometimes called Hyriogona (among other synonyms), is a large genus of geometer moths. It was erected by Georg Friedrich Treitschke i...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - BLUE TAILED BEE-EATER (Merops philippinus)

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The Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus, is a near passerine bird belonging to the family Meropidae. It is a slender bird with a rich ...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - WHISKERED TERN (Chlidonias niger)

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The Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybrida, is a member of the tern family Laridae, exhibiting a swallow-like appearance, as suggested by its ge...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - INDIAN POND HERON (Ardeola grayii)

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The Indian Pond Heron, known colloquially as the paddybird, is a modestly sized heron with a penchant for concealment. Its plumage is a méla...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - BENGAL MONITOR (Varanus bengalensis)

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The Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis) is a large terrestrial monitor lizard. Young monitors, however, may be more arboreal, but adults ma...

10-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SCARCE CRIMSON AND GOLD MOTH (Pyrausta sanguinalis)

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Pyrausta sanguinalis, the scarce crimson and gold, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in hi...
Friday, 9 May 2025

8-5-2025 GANDIA SERPIS, 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 black...

7-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GOLDWING MOTH (Synthymia fixa)

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Synthymia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It contains only one species, Synthymia fixa, The Goldwing, which is found in souther...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - WHITE BELLIED SEA EAGLE (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

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The White-bellied Sea Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster), also known as the White-breasted Sea Eagle, is a majestic and large diurnal bird of p...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - COMMON IORA (Aegithina tiphia)

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The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populati...
Thursday, 8 May 2025

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - MUGGER CROCODILE (Crocodylus palustris)

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The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) is a medium-sized broad-snouted crocodile, also known as mugger and marsh crocodile. It is nativ...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - SRI LANKAN SWALLOW (Cecropis hyperythra)

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This bird has been  recently recognized as a distinct species and added to the Sri Lankan endemic list. Sparrow sized and stockier than our ...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - SRI LANKAN CHITAL (SPOTTED DEER) (FEMALE) (Axis axis ssp. ceylonensis)

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The Sri Lankan axis deer (Axis axis ceylonensis) or Ceylon spotted deer is a subspecies of axis deer (Axis axis) that inhabits only Sri Lank...

29-3-2025 YALA NAT PARK, SRI LANKA - CHANGEABLE HAWK EAGLE (Nisaetus cirrhatus)

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The Changeable Hawk-Eagle, scientifically known as Nisaetus cirrhatus, is a large bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae. This ra...

30-3-2025 LEOPARD TRAILS LODGE, SRI LANKA - PALE BILLED FLOWERPECKER (Dicaeum erythrorhynchos)

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The Pale-billed Flowerpecker, also known as Tickell's Flowerpecker, is a diminutive avian species, measuring a mere 8 cm in length. It i...

8-5-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Charissa mucidaria)

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Charissa mucidaria, the coppery taupe, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1799. It is found in souther...

8-5-2025 GANDIA SERPIS, VALENCIA - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the sparrow family Passeridae. This small bird typically measures around 16 cm (6.3 in)...

8-5-2025 GANDIA SERPIS, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (MALE) (Turdus merula)

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The Common Blackbird, Turdus merula, is a true thrush and a familiar sight in gardens and woodlands. The male is distinguished by its all-bl...