In the lush highlands of Guatemala lies a mountain forest so pristine that you can watch clouds swirl directly out from the emerald canopy. This haven for endemic amphibians, highland birds, and diverse mammals is called Cerro Amay. It was 2005 when, poring over satellite imagery, Philip Tanimoto ‘discovered’ the largest intact tropical cloud forest without any legal protection in northern Central America. Although this mountain had never been surveyed for birds, his GIS habitat model predicted the endangered Horned Guan could be found here. Despite repeated surveys, this rare species was not verified at Cerro Amay until September 2024, when conservation ranger Pedro Us captured a grainy cell phone image after observing at least three individuals near each other.