Friday, 28 July 2017

29-6-2016 RACO DE OLLA, VALENCIA - SANDWICH TERN (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

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The Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis ) is a tern in the family Laridae. It is very closely related to the lesser crested tern (T. ben...

29-5-2016 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - COMMON KINGFISHER (FEMALE) (Alcedo atthis)

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The Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is a small kingfisher widely distributed across Eurasia and North Africa. It is amongst the most co...
Thursday, 27 July 2017

1-4-2016 PEGO MARSHES, ALICANTE - AUDOUIN'S GULL (Ichthyaetus audouinii)

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Audouin's gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii ) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa and t...
Tuesday, 25 July 2017

17-3-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SARDINIAN WARBLER (FEMALE) (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...

25-7-2017 OLIVA NOVA, 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...

25-7-2017 CAMI LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - MALLARD (FEMALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The female is only brown and white. She is smaller than the male and has straight tail feathers. Body Length: 20-28 inches. Wing tip to w...

25-7-2017 OLIVA, MARJAL, VALENCIA - GREYLAG GOOSE (Anser anser)

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The greylag goose or graylag goose (Anser anser) is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the...

24-7-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CROSS ORBWEAVER SPIDER (Araneus diadematus)

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The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider,...
Monday, 24 July 2017

24-7-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)

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The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, is a diminutive member of the heron family, measuring a mere 44–47 cm in length, with a compact bod...

24-7-2017 VILLALONGA RESERVOIR, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

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The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, lo...
Sunday, 23 July 2017

9-3-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - 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 ...

4-3-2016 CANAL LES FONTS OLIVA, VALENCIA - MALLARD (MALE) (Anas platyrhynchos)

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The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Afr...

23-7-2017 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - FUNNEL WEAVER SPIDER (Genus Textrix)

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Textrix is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1833. They have a mainly European distribution, with one ...
Saturday, 22 July 2017

3-12-2015 JURONG, SINGAPORE - VIOLET BACKED STARLING (FEMALE) (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)

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The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the plum-coloured starling or amethyst starling, is a relatively sma...