13 Dec 2023
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…
13 Dec 2023
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…
13 Dec 2023
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) is found in many places on the northeastern plateau of Socotra where it grows in holes and cracks in the limestone. The…
13 Dec 2023
Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia)
The population of Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia) on Socotra has 4 tepals opposed to 6 in Africa. Native range is Tropical & South Africa, West Indian…
21 Nov 2018
Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
The Chocó toucan (Ramphastos brevis) looks very similar to chestnut-mandibled and yellow-throated toucans, but as the name implies this species only exists in…
21 Nov 2018
Pale-mandibled Araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus ssp. erythropygius)
Pale-mandibled Araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus ssp. erythropygius) is a striking species that, together with toucans, is a frequent visitor to feeding stations…
21 Nov 2018
Pale-mandibled Araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus ssp. erythropygius)
A pale-mandibled araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus ssp. erythropygius) with a severely damaged lower mandible with a part missing - perhaps from a fight with a…
21 Nov 2018
Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
Chocó toucan (Ramphastos brevis) looks very similar to chestnut-mandibled and yellow-throated toucans, but as the name implies this species only exists in the…
21 Nov 2018
Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
A typical posture when in an agitated or exited state. Here I'm level with the Chocó toucan (Ramphastos brevis) up in the canopy, which is the best way to see…
20 Nov 2018
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus)
With its green plumage the crimson-rumped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus) blends in perfectly with the canopy, and can be hard to see. It will happily…