Rudy Gelis began his career in ornithology when he was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship in 1997. After studying nesting Andean Condors in Argentina and penguins on the Falkland Islands, he settled in Ecuador. Over the past decade, as an active member of the Yanayacu Natural History Group based in cloud forest of northeastern Ecuador, he has collaborated in numerous publications in refereed ornithology journals. In Ecuador he has studied the nests and breeding behavior of Long-wattled Umbrellabird, Red-winged Wood-Rail, Fiery-throated Fruiteater, five species of antpitta, Masked and Bluish Flowerpiercers, Barred Hawk, plus many dozens more. He has assisted in other ornithological works, including breeding bird surveys in the northeast U.S. and clay-lick use by parrots and macaws in the rainforest of southeastern Peru. Rudy instructs university-level natural history courses in Ecuador and frequently offers ecotourism courses and assists in professional workshops for guides and park guards in Latin America. Applying his strong background in botany and great interest in all of the natural world, Rudy leads birding and natural history tours throughout much of Ecuador and Peru. He is co-author with Murray Cooper of “Plumas: Birds in Ecuador ”, a fine art photography book published in Quito. He currently lives in Quito, Ecuador.

Rudy’s Curriculum Vitae
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