Geoffrey Davison spent all his working life in Southeast Asia, as a university lecturer in Malaysia, a conservationist with WWF, and then with the National Parks Board, Singapore. His interests range across ornithology, tropical forest ecology and animal taxonomy. He has written numerous scientific papers as well as books. Yong Ding Li completed his doctorate in biodiversity conservation at the Australian National University. He currently coordinates BirdLife International's work on migratory bird conservation in Asia. He has worked extensively in the region and is author of The 125 Best Birdwatching Sites in Southeast Asia. Nguyen Hoai Bao teaches ornithology at the Vietnam National University. He has more than 25 years' experience working in wildlife conservation and has collaborated as a Vietnamese bird expert for Birdlife International, WWF, WCS, IUCN and International Crane Foundation to study bird ecology and status in Southeast Asia. Bao has been a professional birding guide since 1998. He developed the birdwatching app, "Vietnam Bird Guide". Nguyen Hao Quang is an ornithologist with an interest in forest birds. Working with WildTour, he has led many bird tours across Vietnam. He researched Vietnam's pheasants and partridges during his studies at the Vietnam National University. He currently leads the Mekong Shorebird Conservation Project.