Research Associate
My research interests have included study of breeding biology of birds at population and community levels and work to understand the ecology and evolution of avian brood parasitism and resultant interactions between host and parasite populations. Active projects include monitoring breeding biology of a suburban nesting colony of House Sparrows (since 1988) and study of brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Active projects include monitoring breeding biology of a suburban nesting colony of House Sparrows (since 1988) and study of brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Education and Work
B.S., Zoology, Iowa State University, 1970
M.A., Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas, 1976
Ph.D., Systematics and Ecology, University of Kansas, 1979
Accomplishments
- Fellow, American Ornithologists' Union
- Editor, Inland Bird Banding Association (for North American Bird Bander)
Grants & awards
Honored with Marion Jenkinson AOU Service Award (The Auk 120: 233-234, 2003)
Selected publications
- Lowther, P. E. 2012. Does nest-box size impact clutch size of House Sparrows? Wilson Journal of Ornithology 124: 384-389.
- Lowther, P. E. 2011. Screaming Cowbird (Molothrus rufoaxillaris), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, ed.). Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
- Lowther, P. E. 2010. Black-headed Duck (Heteronetta atricapilla), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, ed.). Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
- Lowther, P. E. 2009. Giant Cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, ed.). Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
- Lowther, P. E. 2009. Bay-winged Cowbird (Agelaioides badius), Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, ed.). Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
- Lowther, P. E., R. Fraga, T. S. Schulenberg & S. M. Lanyon, 2004. Nomenclatural solution for a polyphyletic Agelaius. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club. 124: 171-177
- Lowther, P. E., 2002. Dodos and solitaires (Raphidae), pp. 269-274. in Grzmek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., vol. 9, Birds II(M. Hutchins, J. A. Jackson, W. J. Bock and D. Olendorf, eds.) . Gale Group, Farmington Hills, MI.
- Lowther, P. E., and C. T. Collins....
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