My guest is Robert Gallardo, a California native who moved to Honduras in 1993 for the Peace Corps and then stayed for the tropical birds. He is now considered the country's leading authority on both birds and butterflies. He leads tours for Naturalist Journeys and Fauna Ventures to Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica and Trinidad & Tobago. Robert is the current President of the Pro Nature Honduras Foundation, a small non-profit which promotes nature-based sustainable tourism and environmental education. He is also the co-founder of the Honduran Ornithological Society. He has authored two editions of the "Guide to the Birds of Honduras." Along with his most recent book: "Guide to the Butterflies of Honduras.” 

For more information on some of the tours Robert leads, you can check out:

• https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/
• https://faunaventures.com/

For more information about both of his books, you can check out the following article:

• https://blog.naturalistjourneys.com/2022/07/29/butterfly-guide-book/

For pictures of some of the birds discussed in the episode, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast

Chapters

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:17 - Recent Birding Trip to the Sky Islands
• 02:18 - Birding background
• 05:43 - Memorable Encounter with Snowy Cotingas
• 09:21 - Bird of the Episode: Ocellated Quail
• 20:34 - Guide to the Birds of Honduras (Not a Field Guide)
• 25:45 - Before we Go
• 26:29 - Outro

Thank you for Listening!