Thursday, 9 March 2023
Wednesday, 8 March 2023
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8-3-2023 LAGO DE SILLA, ALBUFERA - BLACK FACED BUNTING (Emberiza spodocephala)
The Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) presents itself as a passerine bird of modest charm, belonging to the Emberizidae family. This avian species is distinguished by its stout bill and a general appearance that might remind one of a dunnock, albeit with the bill of a bunting.
Adult males are characterized by a dark grey head, adorned with a unique blend of yellow-green and black between the bill and eye. The upperparts are a rich brown, heavily streaked with black, save for the rump which maintains a plain brown. The tail is a dark brown, while the underparts are a pale yellowish-white with fine dark brown flank streaks. The bill is a notable pink. Females and juveniles exhibit a more subdued head pattern, with olive-grey cheeks and a faint creamy white supercilium. Their underparts are a creamy yellow, heavily streaked with dark brown.
The Black-faced Bunting breeds in the dense undergrowth that lines the streams and rivers within the taiga zone.
This species breeds across southern Siberia to northern China and migrates to winter in north-east India, southern China, and northern south-east Asia. It is an exceptionally rare vagrant to western Europe.
The Black-faced Bunting is a terrestrial feeder, often seen foraging on the ground. It is known to winter in proximity to water, in agricultural or other open bushy habitats.
The call of the Black-faced Bunting is a metallic-sounding 'tzii' or 'tzee', which is quite brief and not considered a true song.
Breeding occurs in either ground or tree nests, where the Black-faced Bunting lays a clutch of approximately four to five eggs.
The natural diet of this bird consists primarily of seeds. However, during the feeding of its young, insects become an important food source.
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8-3-2023 BIOPARC, VALENCIA - AFRICAN SACRED IBIS (Threskiornis aethiopicus ssp. aethiopicus)
The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis, a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is native to much of Africa, as well as small parts of Iraq, Iran and Kuwait.[1] It is especially known for its role in the religion of the Ancient Egyptians, where it was linked to the god Thoth. The species is currently extirpated from Egypt.
The African sacred ibis occurs in marshy wetlands and mud flats, both inland and on the coast. It preferably nests on trees in or near water. It feeds wading in very shallow wetlands or slowly stomping in wet pastures with soft soil. It will also visit cultivation and rubbish dumps.
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Monday, 6 March 2023
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Sunday, 5 March 2023
Friday, 3 March 2023
3-3-2023 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (MALE)
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Blue rock thrush breeds in open mountainous areas. It nests in rock cavities and walls, and usually lays 3-5 eggs. An omnivore, the blue rock thrush eats a wide variety of insects and small reptiles in addition to berries and seeds.
The blue rock thrush is a starling-sized bird, 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) in length with a long slim bill. The breeding male of the nominate subspecies is unmistakable, with all blue-grey plumage apart from its darker wings.Females and immatures are much less striking, with dark brown upperparts, and paler brown scaly underparts. The male of the subspecies M. s. philippensis has rufous-chestnut plumage from the mid-breast down to the undertail. Both sexes lack the reddish outer tail feathers of rock thrush.
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Thursday, 2 March 2023
Wednesday, 1 March 2023
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