Johnsgard, Paul A.

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JOHNSGARD, Paul A.

JOHNSGARD, Paul A. American, b. 1931. Genres: Biology, Environmental sciences/Ecology, Zoology. Career: University of Bristol, England, postdoctoral fellow, 1959-61; University of Nebraska, Lincoln, instructor, 1961-62, assistant professor, 1962-63, associate professor, 1964-68, foundation professor of life sciences, 1968-2001, foundation professor emeritus, 2001-. Publications: Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior, 1965; Animal Behavior, 1967; Waterfowl, 1968; Grouse and Quails of North America, 1973; Song of the North Wind, 1974; Waterfowl of North America, 1975; North American Game Birds of Upland Shoreline, 1975; The Bird Decoy, 1976; Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World, 1978; A Guide to North American Waterfowl, 1979; Birds of the Great Plains, 1979; The Plovers, Sandpipers and Snipes of the World, 1981; Those of the Gray Wind, 1981; Teton Wildlife, 1982; (with K.L. Johnsgard) The Natural History of Dragons and Unicorns, 1982; Grouse of the World, 1983; Cranes of the World, 1983; The Platte, 1984; Prairie Children, Mountain Dreams, 1985; The Pheasants of the World, 1986, rev. ed., 1999; Quails, Partridges and Francolins of the World, 1987; North American Owls, 1988; Hawks, Eagles and Falcons of North America, 1990; Bustards, Hemipodes and Sandgrouse, 1991; Ducks in the Wild, 1992; Cormorants, Darters and Pelicans of the World, 1993; Arena Birds, 1994; This Fragile Land, 1995; Ruddy Ducks and Other Stifftails, 1996; The Avian Brood Parasites, 1998; Earth, Water and Sky, 1999; Trogons and Quetzals of the World, 2001; Prairie Birds, 2001; The Nature of Nebraska, 2001; Grassland Grows, 2002; Lewis & Clark on the Great Plains, 2003; Great Wildlife of the Great Plains, 2003; Faces of the Great Plains, 2003. Address: School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0118, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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