19 Nov 2018
Green-and-black Fruiteater (Pipreola riefferii)
As the name implies this is a fruit eater, and thus also a seed-disperser, yet I've never encountered it by any feeding stations. It blends in very well with…
19 Nov 2018
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
This is such a unique looking species, unmistakable and like no other bird species. I've encountered it deep in the Canaima National Park in Venezuela, by the…
22 Nov 2014
Ekornmose (Leucodon sciuroides)
Desember er kun en uke unna, men ingen tegn til vinter! Jeg kan derfor nyte frodige moser som stortrives i det fuktige været, som ekornmose (Leucodon…
24 Nov 2013
Fernseea itatiaiae
Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It…
24 Nov 2013
Fernseea itatiaiae
Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It…
19 Nov 2013
Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana)
From the two canopy towers of Cristalino Jungle Lodge you have a fantastic bird's eye view over the treetops, and you can see many of the canopy dwellers like…
14 Nov 2013
Bromelia sylvicola
This bromelia sylvicola was the only bromeliad species I encountered while in the Pantanal. It's a large plant and easy to see during flowering when the…
29 Nov 2012
Tillandsia samaipatensis
Tillandsia samaipatensis species can grow to huge specimens with enormous inflorescences that dangles in the wind from the sheer cliffs of Refugio Los…
26 Nov 2012
Wild Pineapple (Ananas sp)
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the plateau, and it seemed to increase as I…
30 Nov 2011
Guzmania squarrosa
Guzmania squarrosa is one of the most beautiful of the Bromeliads. It's striking from afar and up close. Altitude 2109 metres. Native range is South America.…