3 Feb 2023
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)
An introduced species to Socotra that spreads from gardens, and date groves. Native range is West Tropical Africa to Eritrea and North Mozambique, Comoros,…
21 Nov 2018
Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
This species looks very similar to chestnut-mandibled and yellow-throated toucans, but as the name implies this species only exists in the Chocó region, the…
21 Nov 2018
Pale-mandibled Araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus ssp. erythropygius)
A striking species that, together with toucans, is a frequent visitor to feeding stations serving bananas and papaya.
21 Nov 2018
Pale-mandibled Araçari (Pteroglossus torquatus ssp. erythropygius)
A severely damaged lower mandible with a part missing - perhaps from a fight with a predator. Fortunately the tip of the beak is intact and thus it can grab…
21 Nov 2018
Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
This species looks very similar to chestnut-mandibled and yellow-throated toucans, but as the name implies this species only exists in the Chocó region, the…
21 Nov 2018
Chocó Toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
A typical posture when in an agitated or exited state. Here I'm level with the bird up in the canopy, which is the best way to see the world as they do.
20 Nov 2018
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus)
With its green plumage the crimson-rumped toucanet blends in perfectly with the canopy, and can be hard to see. It will happily visit feeding stations and is…
19 Nov 2018
Crimson-rumped Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus haematopygus)
With its green plumage the crimson-rumped toucanet blends in perfectly with the canopy, and can be hard to see. It will happily visit feeding stations and is…
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…