Birds > Bucerotidae & Hornbills
The Yellow-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna elata) is one of the most majestic, acoustically commanding, and ecologically vital canopy birds inhabiting the ancient rainforests of West Africa. Instantly recognizable by its immense, high-arched creamy-yellow casque and...
Plants > Nepenthaceae & Pitcher Plants
The Boneless Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes inermis) is one of the most morphologically bizarre and graceful carnivorous plants in existence. Endemic strictly to the misty, moss-draped cloud forests of western Sumatra, this high-elevation tropical pitcher plant completely...
Birds > Cacatuidae & Cockatoos
The Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) is an endearing, characterful parrot native to the temperate eucalypt forests of southeastern Australia. Recognized as the faunal emblem of the Australian Capital Territory, this distinctive cockatoo is renowned for...
Birds > Phoenicopteridae & Flamingos
The Andean Flamingo (Phoenicoparrus andinus), known locally as the parina grande, is one of the rarest, most specialized, and most threatened flamingo species on Earth. Endemic to the surreal, wind-scoured salt flats (salares) and volcanic alkaline lagoons of the high...
