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Monday, 22 October 2018

14-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - SOUTHERN RED BISHOP (Euplectes orix)


The southern red bishop or red bishop (Euplectes orix) is a small passerine bird belonging to the bishop and widowbird genus Euplectes in the weaver family, the Ploceidae. It is common in wetlands and grassland in Africa south of the Equator. North of the Equator, it is replaced by the northern red bishop or orange bishop (E. franciscanus) which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of this species.


It occurs from South Africa north to Angola, southern and eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, northern Zambia southern Uganda north-east Nigeria and south-west Kenya. It is largely absent from the Namib Desert and Kalahari.

In the breeding season it is found near water among grass, reeds, sedges or crops such as sugar cane. Outside the breeding season it will venture into drier grassland and savanna habitats.

17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - BLUE CHEEKED BEE-EATER (Merops persicus)


22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula)



22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (MALE) (Turdus merula)




22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)



22-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

2-10-2018 TURIA GARDENS, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN SERIN (JUVENILE) (Serinus serinus)




Sunday, 21 October 2018

15-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - RED EYED DOVE (Streptopelia semitorquata)



15-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, NAMIBIA - NILE MONITOR (Varanus niloticus)





17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - DARTER (Anhinga rufa ssp. rufa)



17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - AFRICAN JACANA (Actophilornis africanus)




17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - LILAC BREASTED ROLLER (Coracias caudatus)




17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - VIOLET DROPWING DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Trithemis annulata)


17-4-2018 CHOBE RIVER, BOTSWANA - SOUTHERN BANDED GROUNDLING DRAGONFLY (Brachythemis leucosticta)