Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise

Birds > Birds-of-Paradise

The Standardwing Bird-of-Paradise (Semioptera wallacii), also known as Wallace’s Standardwing, is an extraordinary avian species endemic to the remote North Maluku archipelago of eastern Indonesia. Discovered in 1858 on the island of Bacan by legendary British...

Moonrat

Mammals > Gymnures & Hedgehogs

The Moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura), also known as the gymnure, is the largest extant member of the hedgehog family (Erinaceidae), despite completely lacking defensive spines. Native to the sultry, swampy lowland jungles of Southeast Asia, this solitary, primarily...

Kidney-leaved Bladderwort

Plants > Carnivorous Plants

The Kidney-leaved Bladderwort (Utricularia reniformis) is one of the most majestic and botanically celebrated carnivorous plants native to the mist-shrouded peaks of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Renowned for its large, distinctive circular-to-kidney-shaped emerald...

Rayed Earthstar

Fungi > Geastraceae

The Rayed Earthstar (Geastrum quadrifidum), often called the four-footed earthstar, is an architecturally astounding gasteroid fungus celebrated for its unique arched morphology. Emerging from deep needle beds in coniferous woodlands during late summer and autumn,...

Collared Trogon

Birds > Trogons

The Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) is a vibrantly adorned Neotropical bird that illuminates the shadowed mid-canopy of Central and South American rainforests. Recognized instantly by the crisp white breast band that gives the species its name, this elegant trogon...