J. V. REMSEN, JR.

Curator of Birds
Ph.D.,1978, University of California, Berkeley

Address: Museum of Natural
Science,119 Foster Hall,
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
70803-3216
Email: najames[at]LSU.edu
Phone: 225-578-2855
Fax: 225-578-3075

Remsen Lab Homepage

Specific Research Interests

My research involves the ecology, evolution, and biogeography of
Neotropical birds, particularly those of the Andes and the Amazon basin. I
concentrate on investigating how and why tropical birds differ from their
temperate-latitude counterparts, especially with respect to foraging
behavior, habitat selection, and patterns of geographic variation. I am
particularly interested in those features important for conservation of
tropical birds. I am also working on a book on the status, distribution, and
natural history of the birds of Louisiana.

Selected Publications

REMSEN, J. V., JR. 2005. Pattern, process, and rigor meet classification. Auk 122: 403-413. pdf

Fitzpatrick, J. W., M. Lammertink, M. D. Luneau, T. W. Gallagher, B. R. Harrison, G. M. Sparling, K. V. Rosenberg, R. W. Rohrbaugh, E. C. H. Swarthout, P. W. Wrege, S. B. Swarthout, M. S. Dantzker, R. A. Charif, T. R. Barksdale, J. V. REMSEN, Jr., S. D. Simon, and D. Zollner. 2005. Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) persists in continental North America. Science 308:1460-1462. pdf

Remsen, J. V., Jr. 2003. Family Furnariidae (ovenbirds). Pp. 162-357 in "Handbook of the Birds of the World," Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos (del Hoyo, J. et al., eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Remsen, J. V., Jr. 2001. The true winter range of the Veery (Catharus
fuscescens): lessons for determining winter ranges of species that winter
in the tropics. Auk 118: 838-848. pdf

Johnson, N. K., J. V. Remsen, Jr., and C. Cicero. 1999. Resolution of the
debate over species concepts in ornithology: a new comprehensive
biologic species concept. Pp. 1470-1482 in Proceedings 22nd
International Ornithological Congress, Durban. Birdlife South Africa,
Johannesburg. pdf

Johnson, N. K., J. V. Remsen, Jr., and C. A. Cicero. 1998. Refined
colorimetry validates endangered subspecies of the Least Tern. Condor
100 :18-26.

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