This Blog contains Wildlife and Bird Photos from Walks, Safaris, Birding Trips and Vacations. Most of the pictures have been taken with my Nikon P900 and P950X cameras. On the right of the page are labels for each species of Bird/Animal etc. Click on a label and it will show all of the photos taken for that species. I am adding as much information for each species as I can from sources Wikipedia. To see any pictures at full size just click on the picture.
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Sunday 22 January 2023
Saturday 21 January 2023
Friday 20 January 2023
22-8-2021 SPACE MUSEUM, CUENCA - AMASTUS MOTH (Genus Amastus)
Amastus is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Thursday 19 January 2023
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Sunday 15 January 2023
Saturday 14 January 2023
Friday 13 January 2023
21-12-2022 KOTU, GAMBIA - OLIVE NAPED WEAVER (Ploceus brachypterus)
The olive-naped weaver (Ploceus brachypterus) is a bird species in the family Ploceidae. It is found in West Africa from Senegal and Gambia to Camaroon.
The olive-naped weaver was formally described and illustrated in 1837 by the English naturalist William John Swainson. He did not specify the origin of his specimens but they probably came from Senegal. He placed the species in the genus Ploceus and coined the binomial name Ploceus brachypterus. The specific epithet is from Ancient Greek brakhupteros meaning "short-winged".
The olive-naped weaver was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the black-necked weaver (Ploceus nigricollis). The two species differ in plumage and in the colour of the iris, but a molecular study published in 2019 found that they are genetically very similar.
Thursday 12 January 2023
Tuesday 10 January 2023
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