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The peacock coquette is a small hummingbird species native to the Guiana Shield region of South America specifically Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. It’s notable for its distinctive iridescent blue plumage resembling a peacock's train, a characteristic rarely seen in hummingbirds. This coloration mak...
Found in the tropical forests of northern South America, the Blue-chinned Sapphire is a small hummingbird recognized by the vibrant blue patch on the male's lower throat.
The Tepui goldenthroat, scientifically classified as Polytmus milleri, is a species of hummingbird belonging to the Trochilidae family. Described by American ornithologist Frank Chapman in 1929, the bird is predominantly found in the unique tabletop mountain ecosystems known as tepuis. Its geographi...
The Ringed Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird species inhabiting the humid tropical forests of northern South America, particularly within the Amazon Basin. It features a distinctive plumage pattern, including a prominent dark breast band that contrasts sharply with its chestnut body, giving the appe...
The Golden-collared Woodpecker is a small bird species found in the forested regions of northern South America, including Venezuela, Guyana, and northern Brazil. It derives its name from the adult male's distinctive golden-yellow collar, which stands out against its otherwise barred and olive-brown...
The Blood-colored Woodpecker (Dryobates sanguineus) is a small bird species found exclusively within the Guiana Shield region of northeastern South America. Its range includes Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and adjacent areas of Brazil, where it primarily inhabits lowland rainforests and forest ed...
Peter Rivière is a British social anthropologist associated with the University of Oxford and the study of Indigenous societies in lowland South America. His ethnographic research among the Trio of Suriname examined social organization, marriage, kinship, settlement, and political relations. He also...
English explorer and courtier who sponsored expeditions to North America in the 1580s and organized the failed Roanoke Colony, the first English settlement attempt in America.
Medium woodpecker of northeastern South America and Trinidad, named for the bold waved barring across its chestnut-rufous plumage and pale underparts.
