Birds > Charadriiformes
The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), affectionately nicknamed the ‘clown of the sea’ or ‘sea parrot,’ is an iconic pelagic seabird celebrated for its brightly striped triangular bill, monochrome plumage, and comic ashore waddle. Spending...
Birds > Passeriformes
The Grey-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas), also known as the red-headed rockfowl, is an extraordinary, prehistoric-looking passerine restricted to the dense, primary rainforests of western Central Africa. Characterized by unfeathered, vividly colored head skin,...
Amphibians > Anura
The Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis) is celebrated across herpetology as one of the most biologically lethal vertebrates on Earth. Endemic to a tiny strip of primary Pacific lowland rainforest in western Colombia, this member of the family Dendrobatidae...
Birds > Passeriformes
The Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger) is one of the most enigmatic and visually astounding avian spectacles of South America’s hyper-diverse Chocó cloud forests. A specialized member of the cotinga family (Cotingidae), this jet-black canopy...
Plants > Caryophyllales
The Dewy Pine (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) is an extraordinary botanical marvel and the sole member of the monotypic family Drosophyllaceae. Unlike virtually all other carnivorous plants that thrive in permanently waterlogged, swampy bogs, the dewy pine has evolved to...
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