Andrew Whittaker
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Upcoming Tours
- Jul 27, 10: Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Aug 06, 10: Brazil: Alta Floresta's Cristalino Jungle Lodge
- Aug 14, 10: Best of Brazil
- Aug 26, 10: Best of Brazil: Iguacu Falls Extension
- Sep 25, 10: Southeastern Brazil Part I
- Oct 07, 10: Southeastern Brazil Part II
- Oct 26, 10: Brazilian Specialties
- Jul 26, 11: Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Aug 05, 11: Brazil: Alta Floresta's Cristalino Jungle Lodge
- Aug 13, 11: Best of Brazil
- Aug 25, 11: Best of Brazil: Iguacu Falls Extension
- Sep 24, 11: Southeastern Brazil Part I
- Oct 06, 11: Southeastern Brazil Part II
- Oct 27, 11: Brazil: Emas National Park
- Nov 04, 11: Highlights of Brazil's Atlantic Forest
Recent Posts
- Jan 20, 10: Brazil: Alta Floresta's Cristalino Jungle Lodge
- Apr 17, 09: Brazil: Amazonia on the Rio Roosevelt
- Mar 31, 09: Highlights of Brazil's Atlantic Forest
- Mar 16, 09: Harpy Eagle Chicks in Alta Floresta, Brazil!
- Dec 15, 08: Brazilian Specialties
- Dec 11, 08: Southeastern Brazil Part II
- Dec 11, 08: Southeastern Brazil Part I
- Sep 10, 08: Mato Grosso, Brazil
- May 08, 08: Short Costa Rica: Toucans to Quetzals
- Jan 02, 08: Brazil: Carajas
Andrew Whittaker's passion for birding and natural history started at the early age of seven in the UK. Since 1982 Andy has worked with birds, traveling around the world studying bird migration in Canada, Israel, Borneo, and the UK. He has been based in Amazonian Brazil for the last 22 years. Working in the Brazilian rainforest for the Smithsonian Institution has made Andy an authority on Amazonian birds and the region's natural history, and he has authored many technical publications on the region. He was a consultant for the prestigious Life of Birds series by David Attenborough, and is a research associate of the Museum Goeldi, in Belém. At present Andy is working with Kevin Zimmer on a comprehensive field guide to the birds of Brazil. Andy has extensive tour-leading experience, having led VENT tours throughout South and Central American countries, the UK, and the Antarctic. He immensely enjoys sharing his fascination and knowledge of Neotropical birds, animals, and their conservation with others. Andy's special interest is bird vocalizations; his knowledge of Neotropical voices has enabled him to make several important ornithological discoveries and add 18 species to the Brazilian list. Andy is a member of the Brazilian Ornithological Committee, and lives in Manaus with his wife Nadime, their son Steven, and daughters, Luana and Suzana.