- Hugh Alastair Ford
Dr Hugh Alastair Ford (1946- ) is an
Australia nornithologist .In 1973 he moved to Australia, first to
Adelaide and then, in 1977, to the University of New England atArmidale . He is known for studies onhoneyeaters , theecology ofwoodland birds, and the relationship between birds and plants.He joined the
Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1975, and was editor of the RAOU journal "Emu" 1981-1985. In 1993 he was awarded theD.L. Serventy Medal for outstanding published work on birds in the Australasian region. As well as numerous published scientific papers, he has authored and edited several books. Among these are:
*Ford, Hugh A. (1989). "Ecology of Birds. An Australian perspective". Australian Ecology Series. Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd: Sydney.
*Ford, Hugh A.; & Paton, D.C. (Eds). (1986). "The Dynamic Partnership. Birds and plants in southern Australia". Handbooks of the Flora and Fauna of South Australia. Government Printer: Adelaide.
*Keast, Allen; Recher, H.F.; Ford, H.; & Saunders, D. (Eds). (1985). "Birds of Eucalypt Forests and Woodlands: Ecology, Conservation, Management". Surrey Beatty & Sons Pty Ltd: Sydney.References
*Paton, D.C. (1993). D.L. Serventy Medal 1993: Citation. Hugh Alastair Ford. "Emu" 93: 206.
*Robin, Libby. (2001). "The Flight of the Emu: a hundred years of Australian ornithology 1901-2001". Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84987-3
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