Robert Cushman Murphy (1887-1973) was a prominent American ornithologist, particularly well-known for his works on seabirds, including the classic 1936 two-volume Oceanic Birds of South America. But he also carried out research on other ornithological topics, writing many books and over 600 scientific papers! For all that effort, he only got one bird named after… Continue reading Wing runners off Haida Gwaii