SZSahil ZutshiBirding & Wildlife Tours

Field leaders

Meet the guides behind each journey.

Browse guide biographies, specialties, and regional expertise before exploring their departures.

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Sahil Zutshi

Founder & Lead Naturalist

Sahil leads the company with an emphasis on ethical fieldcraft, habitat interpretation, and relaxed but rigorous birding. His routes balance target species with a wider sense of place, culture, and conservation.

Bird identification by callTour designWetland birding
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Ananya Iyer

Senior Bird Guide

Ananya specializes in rainforest birding, mixed feeding flocks, and helping guests sharpen visual and aural identification skills in dense forest habitats.

Rainforest endemicsSound-led birdingWomen-led departures
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Kabir Rathore

Wildlife Expedition Leader

Kabir brings a safari guide’s calm and an ornithologist’s precision to grassland, desert, and mammal-focused tours across the subcontinent.

RaptorsGrassland ecologyMammal tracking
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Megha Lama

Himalayan Naturalist

Megha has spent more than a decade guiding in alpine valleys and temperate forest, blending birding with mountain logistics and gentle acclimatization planning.

High-altitude wildlifeMountain birdingResponsible trekking
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Tashi Dorji

Regional Specialist Guide

Tashi is known for his measured pace, keen eye for forest movement, and knack for translating local ecological knowledge into memorable guest experiences.

Eastern HimalayaCommunity-led travelMammal spotlighting
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Rhea Sen

Photography Mentor

Rhea leads small-format departures built around light, angle, and behavior. She coaches patiently, from first long-lens users to experienced wildlife photographers.

Bird photographyHide sessionsLow-light workflow
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