British Zoologist Paul Smith has been based in Paraguay since 2004. He has published over 100 scientific articles on the wildlife of the country and is co-author of both the forthcoming Field Guide to the Birds of Paraguay and the Annotated Checklist of the Reptiles of Paraguay. Paul is recognised as a national expert on Paraguayan fauna and has maintained the website www.faunaparaguay.com since 2006, developing it into a massive source of online of information about the country´s wildlife.
I saw and photographed more new bird species on this tour than any other WINGS tour I have been on. I estimate that I photographed about 175 new species. This was entirely due to the skill of Paul as a guide and his diligence in assuring that as many as possible see each bird.
- Mark Z. on Paraguay