Freile

A guide to birds of Ecuador, the ultimate Neotropical wildlife destination

Juan Freile is an ornithologist based in Ecuador. He has published more than 80 bird-related papers and books, including the Helm field guide Birds of Ecuador with Robin Restall, and works on a wide array of environmental issues. Juan currently acts as chairman of the Committee for Ecuadorian Records in Ornithology, and is managing editor of Cotinga and Revista Ecuatoriana de Ornitologia.

Murray Cooper is a conservationist and wildlife photographer and has been documenting the extraordinary diversity of neotropical rainforests for many years. His work has been published in many books and magazines, including National Geographic, Time and Natural History Magazine.