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?

• [email protected]
• Trogon Chihuahua on Facebook to see my photos of birds in my area