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Taken at Ecuador - Zuro Loma Reserve, for a peaceful Travel Tuesday!
The collared inca is a large hummingbird and an extremely quick flier that generally stays below the canopy of moss-laden cloudforests. Both males and females have white outer tail feathers and large white chest patches, both in strong contrast to its otherwise dark plumage. While haunting its dark, understory habitat, its generally dark plumage keeps it well hidden, and the first sign of its presence is the flashing open of its mostly white tail. identifies itself in the forest by flashing open its mostly white tail. It prefers long, pendulous, tubular flowers, hovering underneath to feed. Unlike the majority of hummingbirds, the collared inca appears especially prone to join mixed species foraging flocks of passerines, at least for short periods of time. Several studies have investigated its reproductive biology, but there is much to learn about this large, flashy, Andean hummingbird.
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In my garden. La Ceja , Colombia, Central Andes; 2300m.
Actinote anteas occurs in cloudforest at elevations between about 1000-2300m.
The genus Actinote comprises of thinly scaled species whose wings often have a translucent and shiny appearance.
There are 36 known Actinote species. There are 8 subspecies of anteas found variously from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil.
Actinote anteas wing size:
Male: 26 - 31 mm, female: 32 - 35 mm
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Just Outside San Jose
Virgin Forest Reserve
Costa Rica
Talamanca Mountains
The Talamanca hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) or admirable hummingbird, is a large hummingbird. Some taxonomic authorities, such as the International Ornithological Committee, split the magnificent hummingbird into two species, in which case the nominate subspecies fulgens is renamed Rivoli's hummingbird and spectabilis is named the admirable hummingbird. Other taxonomic authorities have not recognized the split. The talamanca hummingbird's range is Costa Rica to Panama. – Wikipedia
The late day light adds color to the clouds amongst the cloud forest near Monteverde, Costa Rica. The cloud forest environment is found mostly on the Pacific side of the mountains. On the Pacific side you also find dry forest and there is rain forest on both the Pacific and Caribbean sides.
This species is endemic to the Chocó bioregion of western Colombia and western Ecuador, where it is an inhabitant of reasonably tall forest, plantations, and second growth, usually below 1200 m, although it ranges higher locally. The Rose-faced Parrot was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis), from which the present species differs most clearly in the large pinky-red facial patch, outlined with darker feathers, and the lack of red feathering on the flanks and axillaries. Although considered to be generally uncommon, the species is capable of adapting to some degree of habitat modification. Like all of the genus Pyrilia, this species was until recently placed in the genus Pionopsitta.
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A forgotten gem from my trip to Honduras! Thanks for another feature on Explore!
It's been so hard being away from my work for so long, but I'm really looking forward to getting back at it and really committing myself to progress in future months.
La Ceja , Antioquia, Colombia , 2,300 meters above sea level.
Altinote ozomene (Godart's Altinote / Mariposa hada)
Godart's Altinote occurs in the Andean region of Colombia and Ecuador, in cloudforest habitats, at elevations between 630 - 3300 m.
Altinote ozomene can easily be recognised by the strong blue sheen and the red-yellow patches at the base of the forewings. There are 6 subspecies found variously from Mexico to Bolivia.
Source:
Comfenalco Antioquia; Mariposario de Piedras Blancas.
Cloud forests are located at higher elevations, and are much cooler than rainforests. This contributes to the mist and fog that is visible in cloud forests.
A sunny morning in the cloud forest looking across the valley from Balcón Tumpiki toward my next stop at Reserva Las Gralarias in the Mindo precinct of northwest Ecuador.
This view of what was pasture land less than two decades ago is an example of how quickly the forest there can restore itself if given the chance and a number of land owners in the region are doing just that through the generous support of nature foundations and ecotourism income.
This shot is intended both to show the incredible beauty of the cloud forest even without the colorful birds and blossoms, and also to serve as an intermission curtain on day two of my nine-day visit to the region as I change gears and return to a previous journey's treasures.
Our garden is a bit different. We have no lawn, it's all natural and chaotic - it's a forest garden.
Tropical cloud forest seen from the trail leading to Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia.
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Reprocessed favourite from the laurel forest on Tenerife. The mosses lush bryophytic growths are fed by clouds moving up through the valley.
My interpretation skills of this environment were helped enormously by reading Guy Shrubsole's very entertaining book "The lost rainforests of Britain".
The heart of another is a dark forest, always, no matter how close it has been to one's own ~ Willa Cather
anuary 2024: Two male White-booted Racket-tail Hummingbirds getting into an argument. Love those little leg puffs, aka booties - Sachatamia Lodge, Mindo, Ecuador 🇪🇨
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Panacanthus sp., I think P. varius; Ecuador. I need more practice with this lens (Venus Laowa 15mm), but it is fun.