Josh lives in tropical Australia with his partner Shahaf and daughter Aya. Working as a professional bird tour leader since he was 16 years old and travelling extensively throughout Australasia, Eurasia and Africa, his particular passion is for New Guinea and the Pacific where he has guided extensively over the last decade and amassed an exceptional Australasian list!
While nothing can beat watching bird-of-paradise displays or hiking up into the hills of remote islands in search of poorly-known endemics, Josh is a particularly keen spotlighter and is always up for long nights in search of interesting mammals and reptiles. He is well-known for his never-give-up approach when tracking down target species, and thrives on making the logistics work in even the toughest situations!
Julien started birding when he was 10 and quickly expanded his passion all over the Western Palearctic and ultimately the whole world, where he has been leading tours on five continents for the past five years. When at home in western Switzerland, where he lives with his partner Hélène, he devotes much of his time counting birds high up in the Alps or looking for vagrants, something he has been actively doing for the past 15 years.
With a thourough knowledge of African and Neotropical birds in particular, he has a particular interest in travelling to the world’s most remote places in search of seldom-recorded species, be it on the roof of New Guinea trekking after Snow Mountain Robins or deep in the Brazilian Amazon looking for Red-billed Ground Cuckoos!
Dani is a life-long, highly enthusiastic and experienced birder who started birding at the early age of 5. He lives in Asturias, Northern Spain, and although a medical doctor by degree, Dani has worked as a professional bird tour leader for over 10 years. He has been a member of the Spanish rarities committee for more than 15 years, and has published dozens of papers on identification in many international magazines.
His travels have taken him to more than 80 countries all across the world, with his favourite places being New Guinea, the Neotropics, the oceans, and the polar regions. He is also a very keen wildlife photographer, and takes pride in his passionate never-give-up approach to every single day in the field!
Daniel was born and raised in Guatemala City, but has since relocated to the beautiful and biodiverse slopes of Toliman Volcano, where he lives amongst many special endemic birds of the Guatemalan highlands! He has been birding ever since he can remember, strongly encouraged by his biologist father who helped instil a deep respect for nature and conservation.
Pursuing his dream of becoming a tour leader, Daniel started guiding professionally in Guatemala right out of high school, and soon expanded internationally. He has spent the past decade expanding his knowledge and exploring the Neotropics, now having travelled widely from Mexico down to Ecuador, with many more trips on the horizon!
After working as an ornithologist for several years following his bachelor’s degree, Eduardo cut his teeth guiding for an extended period at the famous Cristalino Lodge and has never looked back! Now he is well-regarded as one of Brazil’s top birders, having seen over 1200 species in the country while leading tours to all corners and amassing an exceptional knowledge of bird calls from the Amazon to the Atlantic Forest!
