Iphigenia socotrana

Iphigenia socotrana

My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…


Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla)

Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla)

Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla) is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 3100 meters elevation. Elevation: 1102 meters. Native range is…


Piper peepuloides

Piper peepuloides

Piper peepuloides is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1890 meters.


Jordhumle (Bombus)

Jordhumle (Bombus)

En Jordhumle (Bombus) henter mat fra en aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Når gressløken blomstret og farget store deler av Fyrsteilene lilla i begynnelsen av…


Jordhumle (Bombus)

Jordhumle (Bombus)

En Jordhumle (Bombus) henter mat fra en aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Humlene på Fyrsteilene har mange plantearter å velge mellom fra våren til sensommeren,…


Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

The first time I encountered this Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) I was surprised how small and cute looking they were. I had the misplaced assumption…


Great curassow (Crax rubra)

Great curassow (Crax rubra)

A beautiful male great curassow (Crax rubra), foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or…


Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)

Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)

After being hunted countless years by humans, the bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) is still nervous in the presence of humans even in protected areas.…


Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)

Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)

Several birds roam the garden of Hotel do Ype, and I also found a dusky-legged guan (Penelope obscura) with chicks. In the dense forest they are much harder to…


Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)

Spix’s Guan (Penelope jacquacu)

There's a particular palm with small fruits growing around the rooms of Cristalino Jungle Lodge, and they are irresistible to the spix’s guan (Penelope…