Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

There are many hotels very close to the nature reserve in Paracas, and here you will see many birds close to the hotels. As there are no trees here, many like…


Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

The entire coastline of Peru is a desert, but the cold and nutrient rich ocean is rich with fish due to the cold Humbolt Current. Thus the coast was once…


Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

In the harbor and waters around the fishing village of Pucusana in Peru I found lots of inca terns, and some places they were so tame that I could walk among…


Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) juveniles waiting for more free food, but are likely not getting much as they are old and strong enough to fly and get…


Actinocephalus polyanthus

Actinocephalus polyanthus

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…


Eriocaulon majusculum

Eriocaulon majusculum

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of eriocaulon majusculum is southeastern Brazil.


Eriocaulon majusculum

Eriocaulon majusculum

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of eriocaulon majusculum is southeastern Brazil.


Paepalanthus itatiaiensis

Paepalanthus itatiaiensis

Native range of paepalanthus itatiaiensis is southeastern Brazil. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Paepalanthus itatiaiensis

Paepalanthus itatiaiensis

Paepalanthus itatiaiensis grows in the soggiest parts in Itatiaia. Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range is southeastern Brazil.


Rondonanthus roraimae

Rondonanthus roraimae

Rondonanthus roraimae is endemic to Roraima tepui.