5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
5 Feb 2023
Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…
30 Nov 2011
Odontoglossum sp?
Altitude 2700 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167
30 Nov 2011
Oncidium sp?
Altitude 2700 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167
30 Nov 2011
Racinaea goudae
Racinaea goudae is one of the less conspicuous of the bromeliads. Altitude 2700 metres. Native range is Ecuador. Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve,…
30 Nov 2011
Cyrtochilum sp
Altitude 2700 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167
30 Nov 2011
Great Sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus)
A female great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus). Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve,…
30 Nov 2011
Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera)
This sword-billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) simply defies logic and forces of nature! Despite the enormous length of the beak, it flies just like any…
30 Nov 2011
Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)
The distinctive, large white chest makes it quite easy to recognize the collared inca (Coeligena torquata), even for novice birders. Altitude 2706 metres. It…