Various creatures
2024.12.28
Curious or interesting creatures found in a ground, or somewhere...
* [yyyy.mm.dd] : a recorded date.
Many White-cheeked Starling, Spodiopsar cineraceus, ("muku-dori") (about 24cm in body length). 2024.12.28 [2024.12.10] were perched on the TV antenna.
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A Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, ("kawa-semi") (about 17cm in body length). 2024.12.05 [2024.11.09]
He doesn't seem to notice that he's being watched from above.
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A new species of hydromedusa, Malagazzia hirsutissima, ("watage-kurage") (about 1.5cm in umbrella diameter). 2024.10.29 [2024.09.27]
This hydromedusa was discovered in 2013. Photographed at an aquarium fish tank.
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A ring-necked parakeet, Psittacula krameri manillensis, ("wakake-honsei-inko")(about 40cm in body length). 2024.10.04 [2024.09.11]
He (male) was sniffing the leaves of the tree. The green color of the bird was very similar to the leaves of the tree, making it a protective color.
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Two Japanese circes, Hestina persimilis japonica, ("gomadara-chou"). 2024.08.26 [2024.08.20]
The two individuals have slightly different patterns of white markings on their wings.
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A Ryukyu flower chafer, Protaetia pryeri oschimana, ("Ryukyu-tsuya-hana-muguri") (about 25mm in body length). 2024.07.28 [2024.07.10, 2024.07.27] on the ground, filmed in inland Tokyo.
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A kind of beautiful demoiselle, Calopteryx japonica, ("ao-hada-tombo") (about 5cm in body length). 2024.06.29 [2024.06.12] in the middle of the river.
Photo1: male, Photo2: female
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A kind of Door snail, Clausiliidae sp, ("kiseru-gai") (about 1cm in shell height). 2024.05.26 [2024.05.15] in the tree cave.
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A bamboo sole, Heteromycteris japonica, ("sasa-ushi-no-shita") (about 15cm in body length). 2024.04.30 [2024.04.20]
The fish strongly mimics the pattern of sand on the bottom of the water (Photographed at an aquarium fish pool).
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A young bluefin driftfish, Psenes pellucidus, ("hanabira-uo") (about 2cm in body length). 2024.03.27 [2024.02.18]
Photographed at an aquarium fish tank.
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Japanese goose barnacles, Capitulum mitella, ("kame-no-te") (about 15mm in body width (large individuals)). 2024.02.23 [2024.02.17]
Got at the food floor in a department store.
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An Eurasian coot, Fulica atra, ("oo-ban") (about 40cm in body length) by the water front. 2024.01.20 [2024.01.07]
Their beaks and foreheads are a bright cream color, making them easy to identify.
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