Impatiens drepanophora

Impatiens drepanophora

Impatiens drepanophora is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2200 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…


Impatiens drepanophora

Impatiens drepanophora

Impatiens drepanophora is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2200 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…


Impatiens uncipetala

Impatiens uncipetala

Impatiens uncipetala is found in Sikkim's temperate biome. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is East Nepal to China.


Impatiens serratifolia

Impatiens serratifolia is found in Sikkim's temperate biome to 3300 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Nepal to North Sikkim.


Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani)

Rainbow-bearded Thornbill (Chalcostigma herrani)

One of few high altitude hummingbirds, and not easy to get up close with unless you know it's favorite specimens of flowering plants in its territory, to which…


Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani)

Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani)

A frequent visitor to feeders in Ecuador and here its visiting a brugmansia trumpet flower.


Buff-winged Starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae)

Buff-winged Starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae)

At 11 cm (4,33 in) and a long bill its one of the larger species of hummingbirds. It's commonly visiting feeders throughout its range in Ecuador.


Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys)

Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys)

One of the smallest of the hummingbird species. Both sexes look alike.