Roland Seitre / Green Thorntail Hummingbird (Discosura conversii) in flight. Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Panama.

Claudio Contreras / Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) among other coral fish. Cancun National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico.

Roland Seitre / Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima) on red petals. Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Girl watching Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) feeding on flower. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica. Model released

Daniel Heuclin / Close up of skin of Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria cenchria) captive, from French Guiana

Claudio Contreras / Pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata) shell detail, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January

Claudio Contreras / Pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata) shell detail, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January

Claudio Contreras / Pink abalone (Haliotis corrugata) shell detail, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, January

Guy Edwardes / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) with wing raised as a threat to nearby rival. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa, February

Andy Sands / Flower beetle (Cryptocephalus sericeus) feeding on flower of Buttercup (Ranunculus sp) England, UK, Captive.

Shattil & Rozinski / Broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) hovering over Rocky Mountain Irises (Iris missouriensis) flowering in pasture, Wyoming, USA, North America

Rolf Nussbaumer / Blue-throated Hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) male feeding on flowering Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) Chisos Basin, Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Chihuahuan Desert, W...

Alex Hyde / Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) on white background.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Booted Racket-tail hummingbird (Ocreatus underwoodii) male flying, feeding from flower, Mindo, Ecuador, Andes, South America, January

Rolf Nussbaumer / Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps, male in flight feeding on Spiral Ginger (Costus Pulverulentus), Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, December 2006

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Abalone (Mother of Pearl), Haliotidae family. Close up of shell.

Juergen Freund / Big fin reef squid {Sepioteuthis lessonians} Indo Pacific

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Shining sunbird (Nectarinia habessinica) male feeding on nectar, Oman, March

Tui De Roy / White bellied woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) in flight, Guango private reserve, Papallacta Valley, Andean Cloud Forest, East slope, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / White bellied woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) in flight, Guango private reserve, Papallacta Valley, Andean Cloud Forest, East slope, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Western emerald hummingbird (Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus) Tandayapa Valley, 1500m altitude, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Violet tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Violet tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Violet tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Violet tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Velvet purple coronet (Boissonneaua jardini) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Tyrian metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) profile, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Tourmaline sunangel (Heliangelus exortis) Guango private reserve, Papallacta Valley, Andean Cloud Forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sword billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) profile showing beak is longer than body, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest,...

Tui De Roy / Sword billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) profile showing beak is longer than body, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest,...

Tui De Roy / Sword billed hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) profile in flight, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans)at rest, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans)in flight feeding at flowers, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, 1700m altitude, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans)in flight, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, 1700m altitude, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans)in flight, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, 1700m altitude, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sapphire-vented puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) at rest, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Sapphire-vented puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani) in flight, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Purple-bibbed whitetip (Urosticte benjamini) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) at rest, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) in flight, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Empress brilliant (Heliodoxa imperatrix) Angel Paz reserve, Mindo region, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Chestnut breasted coronet (Boissonneaua matthewsii) male and female pair, Guango private reserve, Papallacta Valley, Andean Cloud Forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Buff winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) rear view, Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Buff winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Buff winged starfrontlet (Coeligena lutetiae) Yanacocha Reserve, Jocotoco Foundation, 3,200m altitude on west slope of Pichincha Volcano, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Buff tailed coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens) profile portrait, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Tropical Andes, Ecuador

Alex Hyde / Green Dock Beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) female with huge abdomen swollen with eggs. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April.

LYNN M. STONE / Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) foraging in floating bed of hydrilla on freshwater lake. Sarasota, Florida, USA, April.

Roland Seitre / Long-tailed Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis caudatus). Fathala Reserve, Toubacouta, Senegal.

Roland Seitre / Purple-collared Woodstar (Myrtis fanny). Chaparri reserve, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, July.

Roland Seitre / Golden-masked tanager (Tangara larvata). Jacobo Lacs breeding facilities, Elevage Jacobo Lacs, Colon, Panama.

Claudio Contreras / Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris). Cancun National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico.

Claudio Contreras / Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata). El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Blue Chromis Damselfish (Chromis cyanea). Cancun National Park, Caribbean Sea, Mexico.

Claudio Contreras / Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata). El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata). El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Claudio Contreras / Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata). El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Roland Seitre / Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima) on red petals. Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima). Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima). Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima). Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Child with Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima) on nose. Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica. Model released

Roland Seitre / Child with Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima) on her nose. Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica. Model released

Roland Seitre / Child with Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima)on her finger. Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica. Model released

Roland Seitre / Child looking at Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima) on her finger Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica. Model released

Roland Seitre / Child looking at Silver Jewel Scarab Beetle (Chrysina optima) on her finger, Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica. Model released

Roland Seitre / Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) alighting on twig. Savegre,San Gerardo de Dota, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / White-throated Mountain-gem Hummingbird (Lampornis castaneoventris). Savegre, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus). Poas Volcano National Park, Caribbean Coast, Vara Branca, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) perched. Savegre, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Blue-crowned Woodnymph Hummingbird (Thalurania colombica). Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Violet-headed Hummingbird (Klais guimeti). Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird (Florisuga mellivora) perched. Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Black-bellied Hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris) displaying with puffed-up feathers. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Two Green Violet-ear Hummingbirds (Colibri thalassin) perched. Savegre,San Gerardo de Dota, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) and Green Violet-ear Hummingbird (Colibri thalassin) fighting. Savegre, San Gerardo de Dota, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in flight. Savegre, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) in hovering flight feeding from flower. Savegre, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Snowcap Hummingbird (Microchera albocoronata). Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Blue-crowned Woodnymph Hummingbird (Thalurania colombica) hovering and feeding on flower. Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Black-crested Coquette Hummingbird (Lophornis helenae / delattrei). Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Stripe-throated Hermit Hummingbird (Phaethornis striigularis) hovering and feeding on purple flowers. Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Blue Crowned Woodnymph Hummingbird (Thalurania colombica) sitting on nest. Bosque Nuboso, Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Green Violet-ear Hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus) sitting on nest. Savegre, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird (Heliodoxa jacula) portrait. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird (Heliodoxa jacula) in profile. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Coppery-headed Emerald Hummingbird (Elvira cupreiceps) in profile. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Black-bellied Hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris) in profile. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Brown Violet-ear Hummingbird (Colibri delphinae) portrait. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in profile. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica.

Roland Seitre / Violet Sabrewing Hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) on hummingbird feeder, showing long 'proboscis' tongue. Person watching, taking photo behind. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa R...

Roland Seitre / Boy looking at Green Crowned Brilliant Hummingbird (Heliodoxa jacula) perched on hand. Captive. La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Poas, Costa Rica. Model released