Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)

Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)

On the many sandbanks I encountered lots of butterflies. Some not so easy to see when sitting on the ground like this. Here it's sucking up minerals from…


Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca)

Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca)

This was my first mammal sighting in the Madidi National Park, and was very promising as this was just a few hundred metres after crossing the park's border…


Lobelia oligophylla

Lobelia oligophylla

Grows alongside the springs, streams, rivers and some lagoons. Altitude: 4131 metres. Native range is Ecuador to southernmost South America.


Siphocampylus lucidus

Siphocampylus lucidus

It's endemic to Ecuador and endangered due to habitat loss. Altitude 3374 metres. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111


Siphocampylus lucidus

Siphocampylus lucidus

It's endemic to Ecuador and endangered due to habitat loss. Altitude 3374 metres. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111