Friday, 24 October 2025

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - WESTERN CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis ssp. ibis)

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Small, compact white heron with relatively short yellow bill. More frequently seen in dry habitats than other egrets. In breeding season, lo...

24-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - EGYPTIAN BIRD GRASSHOPPER (JUVENILE) (Anacridium aegyptium)

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Anacridium aegyptium is one of the largest European grasshoppers. Adult males grow up to 30–56 mm (1.2–2.2 in) long, while females reach 46–...

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Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cos...
Thursday, 23 October 2025

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - SADDLE BILLED STORK (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)

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They are often found alone or in pairs along riverbanks and are easily recognized by their long, brightly colored beaks. Their plumage is ir...

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - ROCK HYRAX (Procavia capensis)

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Rock hyraxes are territorial animals. Males and females are the same size and do not weigh more than 4 kg. They are diurnal animals and usua...

19-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (Scopula asellaria)

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Scopula asellaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1847. It is found in ...

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK (Dendrocygna bicolor)

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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...

21-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LANTANA PLUME MOTH (Lantanophaga pusillidactylus)

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Lantanophaga pusillidactyla, the lantana plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexi...
Wednesday, 22 October 2025

22-10-2025 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - HARTMANN'S MOUNTAIN ZEBRA (Equus zebra hartmannae)

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Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) is a subspecies of the mountain zebra found in far south-western Angola and western N...

22-10-2025 PARK DE CAPCALERA, VALENCIA - RED WHISKERED BULBUL (Pycnonotus jocosus)

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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...

22-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCI - CUTWORM AND DART MOTH (Polymixis dubia)

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Lepidoptera of the family Noctuidae and the subfamily Noctuinae . It is a regular visitor in Valencia. It has a wingspan of about 37 mm. It ...
Tuesday, 21 October 2025

20-10-2025 SIMAT DE VALDIGNA, VALENCIA - LAMENTING GRASSHOPPER (Eyprepocnemis plorans)

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Eyprepocnemis plorans, the lamenting grasshopper, is a species of insect in the family Acrididae. It is the type species of the genus Eyprep...

21-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LEAFHOPPER ASSASSIN BUG (Zelus renardii)

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Zelus renardii, commonly known as the leaf hopper assassin bug, is a predacious insect contained within tribe Harpactorini. Diurnal and foun...

22-5-2019 MANA POOLS, ZIMBABWE - AFRICAN HARRIER HAWK (Polyboroides typus)

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The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey. It is about 60–66 centimetres (24–26 in) in leng...
Sunday, 19 October 2025

18-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ELONGATED BEAN WEEVIL (Lixus pulverulentus)

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Lixus pulverulentus is a species of weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae. It is commonly known as the elongated bean weevil. The spe...

19-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, 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)...

19-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WAVE MOTH (Scopula asellaria)

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Scopula asellaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1847. It is found in ...

19-10-2025 TAVERNES PLAYA, VALENCIA - POND SLIDER TERRAPIN (Trachemys scripta)

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The pond slider (Trachemys scripta) is a species of common, medium-sized, semiaquatic turtle. Three subspecies are described, the most recog...
Friday, 17 October 2025

19-5-2019 BUMI HILLS, ZIMBABWE - ARROW MARKED BABBLER (Turdoides jardineii ssp. tamalakanei)

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The arrow-marked babbler (Turdoides jardineii ) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is native to woodlands in the southern...

16-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SESAME LEAFROLLER (Antigastra catalaunalis)

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Antigastra catalaunalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel ...

16-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PUG MOTH (Eupithecia unedonata)

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Eupithecia unedonata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Spain, France, Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, Greece, Cre...
Thursday, 16 October 2025

16-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RUSTY DOT PEARL MOTH (Udea ferrugalis)

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Udea ferrugalis, the rusty dot pearl, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. This speci...

15-10-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GARDEN CARPET MOTH (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)

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The garden carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant and familiar species across its huge range w...
Wednesday, 15 October 2025

15-10-2025 LAGUNA DE SILLA, ALBUFERA - RED SWAMP CRAYFISH (Procambarus clarkii)

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It is quite a claim to fame to be the least wanted species in Europe but the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, seems to have that dis...

15-10-2025 EL SALER, ALBUFERA - 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 includ...