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Search by common name, scientific name, location, or ecological role. Each record links back to the album photos and the field zones where the species was observed.

13 of 13 species
BirdReturning

Vermillion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Ecological roleInsectivore · indicator of restored riparian cover

HabitatRiparian edge with open perches

Observed at
  • · Base Marítima Seca · Coastal Transect 02
  • · Riparian Zone 4
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Juvenile blue-footed booby at the artisanal fishing landing — direct evidence the coastal food chain is still functioning at our doorstep.
BirdStable

Blue-footed Booby

Sula nebouxii

Ecological roleApex marine forager — indicator of pelagic fish stock health

HabitatRocky coast adjacent to artisanal fishing zone

Observed at
  • · Base Marítima Seca · Artisanal Landing
  • · Coastal Transect 02
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Female hummingbird feeding on a flowering dry-forest shrub mid-flight — pollination service caught in real time on a regenerating slope.
BirdRecovering

Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilia amazilia

Ecological rolePrimary pollinator of tubular dry-forest flowers

HabitatFlowering dry-forest scrub

Observed at
  • · Dry Forest Zone 7 · Slope Margin
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BirdStable

Pacific Parrotlet

Forpus coelestis

Ecological roleSeed disperser

Observed at
  • · Dry Forest Zone 3
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BirdReturning

White-tailed Jay

Cyanocorax mystacalis

Ecological roleOmnivore · seed disperser of dry-forest fruits

Observed at
  • · Loja Edge
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Black carpenter bee working an algarrobo bloom — primary pollinator for the keystone legumes of the dry forest.
InsectIndicator

Black Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa sp.

Ecological rolePrimary pollinator of native dry forest legumes

HabitatFlowering legume canopy

Observed at
  • · Dry Forest Zone 7
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Green pondhawk on a riparian margin — odonata presence is a leading indicator of water-quality recovery.
InsectIndicator

Green Pondhawk

Erythemis vesiculosa

Ecological roleIndicator species — confirms water quality recovery

HabitatSeasonal stream margin

Observed at
  • · Riparian Tributary 02
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Scarlet skimmer perched on a dry-stick observation point above slow-moving freshwater.Close-range portrait of a male scarlet skimmer holding a sun-warmed perch — territorial display behavior recorded mid-morning.
InsectIndicator

Scarlet Skimmer

Crocothemis servilia

Ecological roleMosquito control · habitat health indicator

HabitatSlow-moving freshwater edge

Observed at
  • · Headwater Tributary 04
  • · Riparian Tributary 02 · Sun Perch
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A wild Pacific lava lizard basks below a community-built nesting station — local stewards run a small breeding refuge for this dry-coast endemic.
ReptileRecovering

Pacific Lava Lizard (Capón del Pacífico)

Microlophus occipitalis

Ecological roleInsect control · prey base for raptors and snakes

HabitatRocky outcrops and dry coastal scrub

Observed at
  • · Community Reptile Refuge · Tumbes Coast
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Nocturnal observation of an apex invertebrate predator — a healthy population indicates intact soil structure and prey base.
ArachnidStable

Peruvian Dry Forest Tarantula

Pamphobeteus sp.

Ecological roleApex invertebrate predator — soil aeration through burrowing

HabitatBurrow under sandstone outcrop

Observed at
  • · Base Marítima Seca · Nocturnal Transect
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PlantRecruiting

Algarrobo

Prosopis pallida

Ecological roleKeystone legume · nitrogen fixer · primary canopy

Observed at
  • · Dry Forest Zone 7
  • · Riparian Zone 4
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PlantStable

Ceibo

Ceiba trischistandra

Ecological roleRiparian canopy · water-table stabilizer

Observed at
  • · Riparian Zone 4
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PlantRecruiting

Hualtaco

Loxopterygium huasango

Ecological roleSlope stabilizer · live-staking species

Observed at
  • · Multi-zone
  • · Dry Forest Zone 3
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