Flora of Cyprus : Allium trifoliatum
Family name : Amaryllidaceae
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 0–300 m
Family name : Amaryllidaceae
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 0–300 m
Flora : Fabaceae : Vicia lunata
Flora of Cyprus : Vicia lunata
Family Name : Fabaceae
Flowering : March - May
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : near-endemic, also in Turkey (Anatolia)
Altitudinal range : 100–1225 m
Family Name : Fabaceae
Flowering : March - May
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Endemism : near-endemic, also in Turkey (Anatolia)
Altitudinal range : 100–1225 m
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| Kyperounta - April |
Flora : Campanulaceae : Legousia speculum-veneris
Flora of Cyprus : Legousia speculum-veneris
Family name : Campanulaceae
Altitudinal range : 0–1125 m
Family name : Campanulaceae
Altitudinal range : 0–1125 m
Bird : Falco amurensis ( Amur Falcon - Ασιατικό Μαυροκιρκίνεζο )
Bird of Cyprus : Falco amurensis ( Amur Falcon - Ασιατικό Μαυροκιρκίνεζο )
1st record for Cyprus - Agia Varvara
Discovered by Matt Smith - CYPRUS BIRD WATCHING TOURS - BIRD IS THE WORD
Size: 28–31 cm;
Weight : male 97–155 g, female 111–188 g
Wingspan 63–76 cm
1st record for Cyprus - Agia Varvara
Discovered by Matt Smith - CYPRUS BIRD WATCHING TOURS - BIRD IS THE WORD
Size: 28–31 cm;
Weight : male 97–155 g, female 111–188 g
Wingspan 63–76 cm
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| Amur Falcon April 28th 2016 - Matt Smith |
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| Marios Philippou - Agia Varvara Paphos |
Flora : Fabaceae : Erophaca baetica subsp. orientalis
Flora of Cyprus : Erophaca baetica subsp. orientalis
Colour : White
Altitudinal range : 200–1375 m
Family Name : Fabaceae
Cypriot Name : Αρκοκουτσιά, Πιφάνης (Arkokutsia, pifanis )
Colour : White
Altitudinal range : 200–1375 m
Family Name : Fabaceae
Cypriot Name : Αρκοκουτσιά, Πιφάνης (Arkokutsia, pifanis )
Flora : Orchidaceae : Orchis sancta
Orchids of Cyprus : Orchis sancta or Anacamptis sancta ( Holy orchid )
Family Name : Orchidaceae
Flowering : April - May
Colour : Pink
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 0–175 m
Family Name : Orchidaceae
Flowering : April - May
Colour : Pink
Status : Indigenous (IN)
Altitudinal range : 0–175 m
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| April - Akrotiri |
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| April - Akrotiri |
Lizards of Cyprus
| Lizards of Cyprus | ||
| Latin Name | English Name | Greek Name |
| Family: Agamidae |  | |
| Stellagama stellio cypriaca | Sling-tailed Agama | Κουρκουτάς |
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| Family: Chamaeleontida | ||
| Chamaeleo chamaeleon | Mediterranean chameleon | Χαμαιλέοντας |
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| Family: Gekkonidae | ||
| Cyrtopodion kotschyi | Kotschy's gecko | Μυσιαρός |
| Hemidactylus turcicus | Mediterranean house gecko | Σαμαμίθιον (Μεχάρους) |
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| Family: Lacertidae | | |
| Acanthodactylus schreiberi | Schreiber's Fringe-fingered Lizard | Ακανθοδάκτυλος |
| Ophisops elegans | Snake-eyed Lizard | Αλιζαύρα |
| Lacerta troodica | Troodos Lizard | Χιλεστρούκα |
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| Family: Scincidae | | |
| Trachylepis vittata | Bridled mabuya | Ραβδωτή Σαύρα |
| Ablepharus budaki | Budak’s Snake-eyed Skink | Αβλέφαρος (Βυζάστρα) |
| Chalcides ocellatus | Eyed Skink | Γλιάστρα |
| Eumeces schneideri | Schneider's Skink | Λιακόνι της Μικράς Ασίας |
Bird : Oenanthe monacha ( Hooded Wheatear - Σκουφοσκαλιφούρτα )
Bird of Cyprus : Oenanthe monacha ( Hooded Wheatear - Σκουφοσκαλιφούρτα )
Size : 15.5 - 17 cm
Wingspan : 29 - 30 cm
Feeding : Arthropods, including grasshoppers, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, wasps, bees and ants, larval neuropterans, spiders and ticks
Habitat : Rocky areas
Size : 15.5 - 17 cm
Wingspan : 29 - 30 cm
Feeding : Arthropods, including grasshoppers, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, wasps, bees and ants, larval neuropterans, spiders and ticks
Habitat : Rocky areas
Flora of Cyprus : Malvaceae
| Family: Malvaceae |
| Abutilon |
| Alcea |
| Althaea |
| Brachychiton |
| Corchorus |
| Hibiscus |
| Malva |
| Malvastrum |
| Malvella |
Flora of Cyprus : Brassicaceae - Cruciferae
| Family: Brassicaceae - Cruciferae | ||
| Aethionema | Descurainia | Matthiola |
| Alliaria | Didesmus | Microthlaspi |
| Alyssum | Diplotaxis | Moricandia |
| Arabidopsis | Draba | Nasturtium |
| Arabis | Enarthrocarpus | Neotorularia |
| Biscutella | Eruca | Neslia |
| Brassica | Erucaria | Noccaea |
| Cakile | Erysimum | Ochthodium |
| Calepina | Fibigia | Raphanus |
| Camelina | Hirschfeldia | Rapistrum |
| Capsella | Hornungia | Sinapis |
| Cardamine | Iberis | Sisymbrium |
| Carrichtera | Lepidium | Teesdalia |
| Chorispora | Lobularia | Thlaspi |
| Clypeola | Lunaria | Turritis |
| Conringia | Malcolmia | |
| Crambe | Maresia | |
Flora: Fabaceae : Vicia sativa subsp. sativa
Flora of Cyprus : Fabaceae : Vicia sativa subsp. sativa
Bird : Ichthyaetus melanocephalus ( Mediterranean Gull - Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος )
Bird of Cyprus : Ichthyaetus melanocephalus ( Mediterranean Gull - Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος )
Bird : Phalacrocorax aristotelis ( Shag - Θαλασσοκόρακας )
Bird of Cyprus : Phalacrocorax aristotelis ( Shag - Θαλασσοκόρακας )
Butterfly : Thymelicus acteon ( Lulworth Skipper )
Butterfly of Cyprus : Thymelicus acteon ( Lulworth Skipper )
Family: HesperiidaeLatin Name : Thymelicus acteon
English Name : Lulworth Skipper
Size: 25-30mm
Altitude: 0-1100m
Host : Poaceae
More Butterflies of Cyprus
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| Akrotiri Limassol - April |
