2 Feb 2023
Acridocarpus socotranus
This is the tallest specimen I've encountered on Socotra so far, and it appears very old, with considerable parts dead from past droughts. It has both flowers…
1 Feb 2023
Acridocarpus socotranus
A vibrant and healthy specimen with access to water throughout the year as it is on the banks of the Dirhur canyon where water flows all year. It has survived…
21 Nov 2018
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)
A commonly seen bird in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1034 meters…
21 Nov 2018
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)
A commonly seen bird in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1034 meters…
21 Nov 2018
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the green honeycreeper where the female is…
21 Nov 2018
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
The female green honeycreeper blends in well with the foliage.
21 Nov 2018
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the green honeycreeper where the female is…
20 Nov 2018
Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)
An incredible combination of colors and patterns. Although it will visit feeding stations, I only encountered it one place, and that was here in Mashpi. It…
20 Nov 2018
Lemon-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus ssp. icteronotus)
A juvenile female. The male is all black, except for the lemon-colored rump. A species commonly seen on feeding stations in it's range in Ecuador. It sounds…
20 Nov 2018
Flame-faced Tanager (Tangara parzudakii)
Most tanagers are incredibly colorful birds, and this is no exception. It's common in its range in Ecuador and visits gardens with fruiting trees and feeding…