The oriental flying gurnard, Dactylopterus orientalis, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Green bee-eater (Merops orientalis ceylonicus) in Kumana National Park, formerly Yala East, Kumana, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Flying gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shoal of Striped Bonito, Sarda orientalis, Wolf Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis), Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis), Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

A pair of adult little green bee-eaters (Merops orientalis), perched on a tree, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka, Asia

A pair of adult little green bee-eaters (Merops orientalis) perched on a tree, Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka, Asia

Hyacinths, Hyacinthus orientalis, in springtime in Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) using its jaws to detach two suckersfrom Common Octopus tentacle as it hangs in the sun to tenderise. Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos) Greece. MORE INFO: The yellow parts of this hornet's cuticle absorb sunlight and the pigment xanthopterin converts light into electrical energy.

Flying Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis), on sandy seabed, Xlendi Bay, Gozo, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean

Helmut gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis), Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Visayan sea, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sheep in the pen on a pasture, partly shorn, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Easter lamb, sheep (Ovis orientalis Aries)

Two Domestic Sheep Lambs (Ovis orientalis aries)

European mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon), captive, Saarland, Germany, Europe

European Mouflon (Ovis orientalis), Vulkaneifel, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

European mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon), Aries stands in the snow, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Small school of fish Oriental sweetlips, Striped sweetlips (Gaterin orientalis), Indian Ocean, Maldives, Asia

Shephard conducting a group of sheep down a road, Tavush Province, Armenia, Asia

Sheep crammed together, blackheaded sheep in the pasture, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Lamb, young domestic sheep (Ovis orientalis aries), lying in a meadow

Oriental Sweetlipp (Plectorhinchus orientalis)

Oriental Cockroach (blatta orientalis) indoor

Easter lambs, sheep (Ovis orientalis Aries)

Hawaii, The oriental flying gurnard (Dactylopterus orientalis) is remarkable for its enormous pectoral fins. When spread, they have the form of rounded fanlike wings.

Hawaii, Flying gurnards, also known as helmet gurnards

Hawaii, The oriental flying gurnard (Dactylopterus orientalis) is remarkable for its enormous pectoral fins. When spread, they have the form of rounded fanlike wings.

Three Bee-eaters (Merops orientalis) on a twig. Very graphic birds and clean background. Sri Lanka. Yala National Park [dump] =>

Sowing of Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) in a bucket.

Papaver orientalis 'Princesse Victoria Louise'

Papaver orientalis 'Royal Wedding'