Fungi > Phallales
The Basket Fungus (Ileodictyon cibarium), known in Māori tradition as tūtæ-kēhua (‘ghost droppings’) or kupenga-o-te-atua (‘fishing net of the god’), is one of the most astonishing fungal oddities on Earth. Emerging from a subterranean...
Birds > Rails & Coots
Baillon’s Crake (Zapornia pusilla) is the smallest species of rail in Europe and Africa, barely larger than a common starling. Named in honor of French naturalist Louis Antoine François Baillon, this tiny, exquisite marsh phantom navigates the densest aquatic...
Fungi > Agaricales
The Ruby Bonnet (Cruentomycena viscidocruenta), celebrated across Australia and New Zealand as the Red Mycena or Blood-red Pixie Bonnet, is one of the most stunningly, incandescently colored mushrooms on the planet. Appearing like a glistening drop of fresh, ruby-red...
Birds > Kingfishers
The Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus), known in New Zealand as the ‘Kotare,’ is one of the most widely recognized and charismatic woodland birds of the Australasian region. Belonging to the tree kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae, this striking avian...
Birds > Frogmouths
The Marbled Frogmouth (Podargus ocellatus) is a master of camouflage and a nocturnal sentinel of the ancient rainforests of New Guinea and eastern Australia. Belonging to the frogmouth family Podargidae, this enigmatic caprimulgiform bird is named for its enormous,...
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