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WINGS Tour Leaders – João Jara

João Jara

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João Jara was born in Lisbon and studied biology at the Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa, from where he developed his professional career in the pharmaceutical industry as senior manager and director of various multinational companies.


With about 30 years of field experience, he knows Portugal and its birds intimately and was a member of the board of SPEA (Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves – Birdlife in Portugal). He was a voting member of the PRC (Portuguese Rarities Committee) from 2005 until 2011 and chairman of the Committee from 2007 until 2011. Author and co-author of articles about birds, João has led many field tours in Portugal, Spain and abroad, as well as bird identification courses. Besides birds, he has an active special interest in amphibians, reptiles and fish. João is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Testimonials

"Mr. Jara is a gifted birder. Besides his great familiarity and knowledge of Portuguese birds, his excellent English and enthusiasm for all things Portuguese made this a very special trip."
- Emilie S. on Portugal in Spring

"João's enthusiasm and willingness to share his vast knowledge made the trip extra special."
- Lillian F. on Portugal in Spring

"João's guiding skills are superb. Also he is very congenial, a quality sometimes lacking in birdwatching tour guides. He was also careful to accomodate my food allergies."
- Michael R. on Portugal in Spring

Updated: March 2018