Heliotropium aegyptiacum

Heliotropium aegyptiacum

Native range of Heliotropium aegyptiacum is Egypt to North Kenya and Arabian Peninsula.


Heliotropium sokotranum

Heliotropium sokotranum

As several other species this one is growing to its full potential here, in and by the sand dunes of Arher.


Trichodesma laxiflorum

Trichodesma laxiflorum

Trichodesma laxiflorum is endemic to Socotra.


Greyleaf Heliotrope (Euploca ovalifolia)

Greyleaf Heliotrope (Euploca ovalifolia)

My first and only encounter of Greyleaf Heliotrope (Euploca ovalifolia) on Socotra, and to my surprise not browsed by goats. This is likely because there is…


Heliotropium nigricans

Heliotropium nigricans

I was here in 2015 and then I struggled hard to find a single Heliotropium nigricans with a flower! That is how heavily browsed these plants were then. This…


Ormehode (Echium vulgare)

Ormehode (Echium vulgare)

Ormehode (Echium vulgare) vokser kun sporadisk på Fyrsteilene, og kanskje en av årsakene kan være at den beites ned av hvitkinngjessene? I skråningen ved…


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest.…


Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus)

Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus)

A brief encounter with a slate-throated redstart (Myioborus miniatus) at the San Jorge Eco-lodge in Tandayapa. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1749 meters……


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

A beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest. Sometimes it will rhythmically move the…


Blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)

Blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)

Barbets are such colorful birds and when seen out in the open on a naked branch, you would not think of this as a bird very hard to locate once it’s in the…