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prasadkotianDescription
Clicked this Falcon/Kestrel at Qalansia Beach. Too far away for a better shot.
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Socotra Sunbird (Chalcomitra balfouri)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
The Socotra Sunbird (Chalcomitra balfouri) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family and is endemic to Socotra.
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Socotra Sparrow (Passer insularis)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
The Socotra Sparrow (Passer Insularis) is a passerine bird endemic to the islands of Socotra, Samhah, and Darsah
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Caralluma socotranaObserver
prasadkotianDescription
The Caralluma Socotrana is endemic to the Island of Socotra. It appears that the flowers being edible, it is rare to see a plant in bloom.
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Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
This Tree was the only specimen that I saw in my 5 days stay on Socotra. My guide informed that, others before me, could not also identify it and he too has not been able to spot another example of it anywhere else on the island. For more than 3 years, my guide has been keeping an eye on this tree hoping to site its fruit or flower, without luck.
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Socotran Desert Rose (Adenium obesum ssp. sokotranum)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
Adenium obesum subsp. sokotranum (Apocynaceae) is endemic to the Socotran Archipelago. Observed at Homil Protected Area.
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Socotra Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor ssp. uncinatus)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
This sub specie of the Southern Grey Shrike (Socotra) ( Lanius meridionalis uncinatus) is endemic to Socotra
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Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
Pristurus Sokatranus is one of the commonest species of reptiles on the Socotra Archipelago and is endemic
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Socotra Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis ssp. sokotrae)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
The Laughing Dove sub-species endemic to Socotra is the Streptopelia senegalensis sokotrae
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Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii)Observer
prasadkotianDescription
The Socotra Starling (Onychognathus frater) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is endemic to Yemen.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
