Alvaro Jaramillo was born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is currently a wildlife biologist for the Coyote Creek Riparian Station in San Jose, California. He also leads birding tours in North and South America, and is the author of several bird books, including "New World Blackbirds" (Princeton). That book was illustrated by Peter Burke, who has ... Read moretraveled throughout South America and Mexico as a professional bird artist. David Beadle has illustrated several bird and nature books including "A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of Sparrows of the United States and Canada" (Princeton). Show Less