Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)

Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata)

Houttuynia cordata is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1665 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Temperate…


Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

If you don't see the nunbirds you definitely hear them, as they are very vocal. I found many of them in the forest aorund the Amazon Research and Conservation…


Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

Commonly seen and heard around the houses of Cristalino Jungle Lodge. Not so common to see three together like this, though.


Cyrilla sp

Cyrilla sp

Could be a very stunted Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora), but is also likely to be a Roraima endemic. According to Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana Vol 4: "This…


Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

This shrub also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on Mount roraima some are just 15-20 centimetres tall, but still…


Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)

This shrub also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on Mount Roraima some are just 15-20 centimetres tall, but still…