Monday, 11 August 2014

27-4-20II MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SIERRA NEVADA OCELLATED LIZARD (Timon nevadensis)

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Timon nevadensis, the Sierra Nevada lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. It is endemic to Spain. It is sometimes cons...

27-6-2012 ALBUFEIRA, VALENCIA - NORTHERN BANDED GROUNDLING (Brachythemis impartita)

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Brachythemis impartita, the Northern banded groundling, is a species of dragonfly, a skimmer from the family Libellulidae from central a...

28-4-2014 MARXUQUERA, VALENCIA - ADONIS BLUE BUTTERFLY (Polyommatus bellargus)

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The Adonis blue (Lysandra bellargus, also known as Polyommatus bellargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It inhabits the Palear...

11-9-2014 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - RED STRIPED LEAFWING (Siderone galanthis)

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Siderone galanthis, the scarlet leafwing or red-striped leafwing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexi...

2-6-2006 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN WHITE BANDED SPIDER (Evarcha jucunda)

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Evarcha jucunda, known as the mediterranean white-banded spider, is a species of jumping spider. It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean...

11-6 2013 TUDELA, NAVARRA - WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia)

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The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a majestic bird, notable for its predominantly white plumage with contrasting black flight feathers...
Saturday, 9 August 2014

23-4-2014 JALON, ALICANTE - ALPINE ACCENTOR (Prunella collaris)

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                  The Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris, is a small, robust passerine bird, slightly larger than the familiar dunnock. It...

28-7-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - DICTYOPHARID PLANTHOPPER (Family Dictyopharidae)

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Dictyopharidae is a family of planthoppers, related to the Fulgoridae. The family comprises nearly 760 species in more than 150 genera w...

7-6-2014 FORNA, VALENCIA - BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)

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The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a migratory passerine bird, recognized as the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It i...

4-6-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CATALONIA WALL LIZARD (Podarcis liolepis)

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Podarcis liolepis, the Columbretes wall lizard or Catalan wall lizard, is very similar to the other lizards in the genus Podarcis. This...

9-7-2014 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small, elegant passerine bird, a member of the family Motacillidae, which includes pipits and ...

9-7-2014 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - NOMAD DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

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The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. Sympetrum fonscolombii was named under the...

9-6-2014 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)

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The Squacco Heron is a tawny buff brown heron with a streaked head and back, and in breeding a black and white mane. Adult: The adult no...
Friday, 30 May 2014

30-5-2014 SALERNO, ITALY - BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)

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The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a migratory passerine bird, recognized as the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a...
Sunday, 27 April 2014

28-4-2014 JALON, ALICANTE - KNAPWEED FRITILLARY BUTTERFLY (Melitaea phoebe ssp. occitanica)

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Melitaea phoebe, the knapweed fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm, except the northern...
Wednesday, 12 March 2014

12-3-2018 VILLALONGA, VALENCIA - SWEET PEA (Section Lathyrus)

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Lathyrus /ˈlæθɪrəs/ is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, and contains approximately 160 species. Commonly known as ...
Tuesday, 28 January 2014

28-1-2014 LORCA, MURCIA - THEKLA LARK (Galerida theklae)

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Thekla's lark (Galerida theklae), also known as the Thekla lark, is a species of lark that breeds on the Iberian Peninsula, in northern...

28-1-2014 MURCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (MALE) (Monticola solitarius)

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The blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher was formerly placed in the family T...
Friday, 14 June 2013

15-6-2013 HELSINKI, FINLAND - HAZEL GROUSE (Tetrastes bonasia)

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The hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia), sometimes called the hazel hen, is one of the smaller members of the grouse family of birds. It is a s...
Tuesday, 11 June 2013

11-6-2013 VILLEFRANCIA, NAVARRA - EUROPEAN GREENFINCH (Chloris chloris)

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The European greenfinch or simply the greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This bird is...
Sunday, 12 August 2012

12-8-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - GREY HEADED WOODPECKER (Picus canus)

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The grey-headed woodpecker (Picus canus), also known as the grey-faced woodpecker, is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. A...
Sunday, 29 July 2012

29-7-2012 SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA - EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER (Haematopus ostralegus)

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The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just oystercatcher, is a wade...

29-7-2012 SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA - SYRIAN WOODPECKER (Dendrocopos syriacus)

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The Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) is a member of the woodpecker family, the Picidae. The woodpecker is a resident breeding bird f...
Saturday, 28 July 2012

29-7-2012 SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA - NORTHERN WHITE BREASTED HEDGEHOG (Erinaceus roumanicus)

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The northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus) is a species of hedgehog. The range of the species extends in the west as far as...
Tuesday, 24 July 2012

24-7-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - PIED WHEATEAR (Oenanthe pleschanka)

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The pied wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thr...

24-7-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - RED BREASTED FLYCATCHER (Ficedula parva)

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The red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in eastern Europe and a...

24-7-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - BLACK WOODPECKER (Dryocopus martius)

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The black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) is a large woodpecker that lives in mature forests across the northern Palearctic. It is the sole r...

24-7-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - BEARDED REEDLING (Panurus biarmicus)

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The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, long-tailed passerine bird found in reed beds near water in the temperate zone of Euras...

24-7-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - CORN CRAKE (Crex crex)

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The Corn Crake, also known as the Corncrake or Landrail (Crex crex), is a medium-sized bird belonging to the rail family. It exhibits browni...

24-7-2012 DANUBE DELTA, ROMANIA - RED NECKED GREBE (Podiceps grisegena)

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The red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. Its winteri...