Exploring the habitat of the endangered Guavairo (Part 2)

So can you tell us, like, where are we and what are we looking for? We are at Penones de Melones, and we are on our way to an encounter with our beloved guavairo, or Puerto Rican nightjar. The guavairo is an endemic Puerto Rican species. It's a crepuscular bird. A bird of the sunset. Yes. Our first sighting. We're here. We're here. And it's pretty. It's pretty dark already. It's pretty dark already. It's this wonderful hour where it's still. There's still a little bit of light. The light has not entirely disappeared, but it's clear that the night is coming and we have to adapt and our senses to be able to see in the dark. And it makes me think about how the guavairos have evolved to be able to see in the dark and defend their young with their nests on the floor full of leaves. So, in a way, it's also a spiritual journey for me to come and try to. I think it's more not to see them, but to let ourselves be seen. Beatriz Yanin Figueroa is with De fiendeacaborrojo, a coalition of groups against Essencia. She's also a translator and a poet. And when we reached out to her about this episode, she immediately mentioned the guavairo, this special bird, and she invited us on this dusk hike to try to find it. There were nine on this walk, including me and La Bregas, Laura Perez and Ezequiel Rodriguez Sandino. The Guevairo whisperer Beatrice enlisted for this walk is Hector Quintero Villega.