What is your favorite bird species?
I love all bird species
Gray Silky-flycatcher
What is your name, and where do you live?
Manuel Jurado, Chihuahua, México
What are the main regions or locations you cover as a bird guide?
Northwest Mexico’s Copper Canyon and the train route from Chihuahua to Sinaloa
Slate-throated Redstart
How long have you been a bird guide?
I have done guiding for regular tours, but also Bird Watching
Scaled Quail
How did you get into bird guiding?
Love birds and have been a volunteer for the Breeding Bird Survey in Chihuahua for over 10 years
Aztec Thrush
What are the aspects of being a bird guide that you like best? Which aspects do you dislike most?
Love showing live birds to visitors; dislike not showing respect to birds
Elegant Euphonia
What are the top 5-10 birds in your region that are the most interesting for visiting birders?
- Thick-billed Parrot
- Eared Quetzal
- Aztec Thrush
- Mountain Trogon
- Elegant Trogon
- Elegant Euphonia
- Slate-throated Redstart
Elegant Trogon
Can you outline at least one typical birdwatching trip in your area? Please briefly describe the locations, the key birds, and the approximate duration of such a trip
Madera, Chihuahua, Overnight trip from Chihuahua City to look for Thick-billed Parrot and Eared Quetzal from May to September
Eared Quetzal
What other suggestions can you give to birders interested in your area?
Serious birders know what to bring, but good binoculars, camera, raincoat, insect repellent, jacket for cold weather at night, flashlight, power snacks, water …
Northern Jacana
If any readers of 10,000 Birds are interested in birding with you, how can they best contact you?
- observadordeaves@gmail.com
- Trogon Chihuahua on Facebook to see my photos of birds in my area
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