Research Interests
- Habitat selection and specialization of topical forest birds, particularly in Amazonia, the Andes, and islands in Melanesia
- Comparison of extant and prehistorical faunas on tropical islands
- Biogeography and systematics of North American birds
Fieldwork
Recent ornithological fieldwork in Vanuatu (2002-03), Peru (2002, 1996), Trinidad (2001-02), and the Solomon Islands (1997-98). Basic avifaunal surveys including specimen preparation.