Eugene S Morton

Eugene Morton is a Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He received his PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Yale University. He has written several books on avian communication. He has studied tropical birds since 1964, chiefly in Panama, but also in Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela. His tropical research has focused on frugivory, vocal communication and the winter ecology of migrants. Dr. Morton has worked extensively on both Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds...See more

Eugene Morton is a Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He received his PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Yale University. He has written several books on avian communication. He has studied tropical birds since 1964, chiefly in Panama, but also in Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela. His tropical research has focused on frugivory, vocal communication and the winter ecology of migrants. Dr. Morton has worked extensively on both Nearctic-Neotropical migratory birds and tropical birds, giving him a unique perspective on the evolution of the bird behavior. Dr. Morton was awarded the William Brewster Medal for his exceptional body of work on birds of the Western Hemisphere from the American Ornithological Society. He has served on the boards on numerous bird and conservation associations and was once President of the Association of Field Ornithologists. See less