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She took her M.S. at [[Walla Walla University]] in 1983, and her Ph.D. at the [[University of Kansas]] in 1990. She is a visiting assistant professor of zoology and assistant museum curator of [[mammalogy]] and [[ornithology]] at [[Michigan State University]]. |
She took her M.S. at [[Walla Walla University]] in 1983, and her Ph.D. at the [[University of Kansas]] in 1990. She is a visiting assistant professor of zoology and assistant museum curator of [[mammalogy]] and [[ornithology]] at [[Michigan State University]]. |
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She is a scientific associate with the bird group of the [[Natural History Museum]] zoology section at [[Tring]], and associate editor of ''The Ibis''. |
She is a scientific associate with the bird group of the [[Natural History Museum]] zoology section at [[Tring]], and associate editor of ''[[The Ibis]]''. |
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She has described four new species of birds, including the [[Taiwan Bush-warbler]], ''Bradypterus alishanensis''<ref name = Taiwan>{{aut|Rasmussen}}, Pamela C, {{aut|Round}}, Philip D, {{aut|Dickinson}}, Edward C, {{aut|Rozendaal}}, F G (2000) A new bush-warbler (Sylviidae, ''Bradypterus'') from Taiwan, ''[[The Auk]]'', Apr 2000 </ref>, the [[Nicobar Scops Owl]], ''Otus alius''<ref name = Nicobar>{{aut|Rasmussen}}, Pamela. (1998). ''[[Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club]]'' (BBOC) 118: p 143-151, pl. 3.</ref> and the [[Sangihe Scops Owl]] ''Otus collari''<ref name = Sangihe> {{aut|Lambert}}, Frank R., & {{aut|Rasmussen}}, Pamela. (1998). ''[[Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club]]'' (BBOC) 118: p 207-217.</ref> |
She has described four new species of birds, including the [[Taiwan Bush-warbler]], ''Bradypterus alishanensis''<ref name = Taiwan>{{aut|Rasmussen}}, Pamela C, {{aut|Round}}, Philip D, {{aut|Dickinson}}, Edward C, {{aut|Rozendaal}}, F G (2000) A new bush-warbler (Sylviidae, ''Bradypterus'') from Taiwan, ''[[The Auk]]'', Apr 2000 </ref>, the [[Nicobar Scops Owl]], ''Otus alius''<ref name = Nicobar>{{aut|Rasmussen}}, Pamela. (1998). ''[[Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club]]'' (BBOC) 118: p 143-151, pl. 3.</ref> and the [[Sangihe Scops Owl]] ''Otus collari''<ref name = Sangihe> {{aut|Lambert}}, Frank R., & {{aut|Rasmussen}}, Pamela. (1998). ''[[Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club]]'' (BBOC) 118: p 207-217.</ref> |
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Professor Pamela C. Rasmussen (1959- ) is a prominent American ornithologist and expert on Asian birds. She is based at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C..
She took her M.S. at Walla Walla University in 1983, and her Ph.D. at the University of Kansas in 1990. She is a visiting assistant professor of zoology and assistant museum curator of mammalogy and ornithology at Michigan State University.
She is a scientific associate with the bird group of the Natural History Museum zoology section at Tring, and associate editor of The Ibis.
She has described four new species of birds, including the Taiwan Bush-warbler, Bradypterus alishanensis[1], the Nicobar Scops Owl, Otus alius[2] and the Sangihe Scops Owl Otus collari[3] She rediscovered the Forest Owlet Athene blewitti,[4] [5] and identified the Cinnabar Hawk Owl Ninox ios.[6].
With her colleagues, she clarified the taxonomy of some Indonesian white-eyes, confirming the specific status of the Sangihe White-eye, Zosterops nehrkorni, and the Seram White-eye, Z. stalkeri. [7]
Most recently, she confirmed the identity of the recently discovered Sri Lankan Serendib Scops Owl originally found by Deepal Warakagoda.[8]
Dr Rasmussen also identified fraud perpetrated by the eminent British soldier and ornithologist, Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen[9].
Along with artist John Anderton, she is the author of Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide, a two volume bird guide for the Indian subcontinent which is the first field guide for the area to include sonograms. [10]
References
- ^ Rasmussen, Pamela C, Round, Philip D, Dickinson, Edward C, Rozendaal, F G (2000) A new bush-warbler (Sylviidae, Bradypterus) from Taiwan, The Auk, Apr 2000
- ^ Rasmussen, Pamela. (1998). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club (BBOC) 118: p 143-151, pl. 3.
- ^ Lambert, Frank R., & Rasmussen, Pamela. (1998). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club (BBOC) 118: p 207-217.
- ^ Rasmussen, C. P. and Ishtiaq, F. (1999). Vocalizations and Behaviour of Forest Spotted Owlet Athene blewitti. Forktail (15): 61-66.
- ^ Rasmussen, C. P. and King B. F. (1998) The rediscovery of the Forest Owlet Athene (Heteroglaux) blewitti Forktail 14 : 53-55
- ^ Rasmussen P.C. (1999), A New Species of Hawk-owl Ninox from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Wilson Bulletin, 111(4), pp. 457-464.
- ^ Rasmussen, P. C.; Wardill, J. C.; Lambert, F. R. and Riley, J. (2000) On the specific status of the Sangihe White-eye Zosterops nehrkorni, and the taxonomy of the Black-crowned White-eye Z. atrifrons complex: Forktail 16 (2000): 69-80
- ^ Warakagoda, Deepal H. & Rasmussen, Pamela C. (2004): A new species of scops-owl from Sri Lanka. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 124 (2): 85-105. PDF fulltext
- ^ Rasmussen P C & Prys-Jones R P 2003. History vs mystery: the reliability of museum specimen data. Pp 66-94 in Collar N J, Fisher C T & Feare C J (eds) Why Museums Matter: Avian Archives in an Age of Extinction. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club Supplement 123A: 1-360.
- ^ Pamela C. Rasmussen (2005): Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-67-9