Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise

Birds > Passerines

Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise (Diphyllodes respublica), also known as the Waigeo Bird-of-paradise, is an exquisitely bizarre, dazzlingly colorful passerine bird belonging to the bird-of-paradise family Paradisaeidae. Strictly endemic to the remote, pristine...

Asian Golden Cat

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii), known in traditional Southeast Asian lore as the ‘Fire Cat’ or Temminck’s cat, is a medium-sized, elusive, and remarkably versatile wild felid native to the tropical and montane forests of South and...

False Killer Whale

Mammals > Cetaceans

The False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a large, highly social oceanic delphinid belonging to the dolphin family Delphinidae, widely distributed across the deep tropical and warm temperate pelagic waters of the world. Despite sharing its vernacular name with...

Mountain Coati

Mammals > Carnivorans

The Mountain Coati (Nasuella olivacea), also known as the dwarf coati, is an elusive, specialized small procyonid carnivoran endemic strictly to the high-elevation cloud forests and páramo grasslands of the northern Andes. Distinguishable from its larger lowland...

Black-legged Poison Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

The Black-legged Poison Frog (Phyllobates bicolor), known locally in Colombia as the rana de dardo chocoana or neará, is a legendary dendrobatid amphibian endemic to the hyper-diverse, pluvial rainforests of the Chocó biogeographic region in western Colombia. Renowned...