30 Nov 2011
Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata)
As the name implies this duck resides in fast flowing rivers. It's an incredibly powerful swimmer and swims upstream as…
30 Nov 2011
Thalictrum podocarpum
Altitude 2700 metres. It is found in western South America. Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve,…
30 Nov 2011
Thalictrum podocarpum
A very "flimsy" and widespread inflorescence where the flowers hang like constant moving bells. Altitude 2700 metres.…
30 Nov 2011
Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis)
The small birds are mostly heard and not seen, and even when seen they are only seen "in-parts", as they are only…
30 Nov 2011
Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
Altitude 2700 metres. It has a very wide distribution.
30 Nov 2011
Shanshi (Coriaria ruscifolia ssp. microphylla)
Grows widespread in high altitudes, and I saw it in all stages from pre-bloom to ripe fruits like here. Looks like…
30 Nov 2011
Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina)
Altitude 2706 metres. It sounds like this: Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167……
30 Nov 2011
White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant)
The small woodstars can be difficult to classify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the…