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Redlist assessments

Table lists all assessments that Robert E Simmons has participated in.
RoleScientific nameCommon nameStatusScopeAssessed on
Assessor Sterna balaenarum Strickland, 1853 Damara Tern Critically Endangered (CR) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Assessor Phoeniconaias minor Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire É, 1798 Lesser Flamingo Near Threatened (NT) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Falco vespertinus C Linnaeus, 1766 Red-footed Falcon Near Threatened (NT) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Charadrius pallidus Strickland, 1853 Chestnut-banded Plover Near Threatened (NT) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Circus maurus Temminck, 1828 Black Harrier Endangered (EN) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Phoeniconaias minor Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire É, 1798 Lesser Flamingo Near Threatened (NT) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Phoenicopterus roseus P S Pallas, 1811 Greater Flamingo Near Threatened (NT) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Terathopius ecaudatus Daudin, 1800 Bateleur Endangered (EN) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Aquila rapax Temminck, 1828 Tawny Eagle Endangered (EN) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Polemaetus bellicosus Daudin, 1800 Martial Eagle Endangered (EN) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015
Reviewer Circus ranivorus Daudin, 1800 African Marsh Harrier Endangered (EN) Regional (South Africa)Jan 2015

Publications

Table lists all publications cited on this website that Robert E Simmons has authored.
[@inbook{RN1049,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {529-530},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax},
 year = {2005}
}
,@book{RN3001,
 address = {Windhoek, Namibia},
 author = {Simmons, R E and Brown, C J and Kemper, J},
 publisher = {Ministry of Environment and Tourism and Namibia Nature Foundation},
 title = {Birds to watch in Namibia: red, rare and endemic species},
 year = {2015}
}
,@inbook{RN540,
 address = {Johannesburg, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {The atlas of southern African birds Vol I: Non-passerines},
 editor = {Harrison, J A and Allan, D G and Underhill, L G and Herremans, M and Tree, A J and Parker, V and Brown, C J},
 pages = {178-179},
 publisher = {BirdLife South Africa},
 title = {Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax},
 year = {1997}
}
,@inbook{RN1050,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {531-532},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John  Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Verreauxs' Eagle Aquila verreauxii},
 year = {2005}
}
,@article{RN1515,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Baker, N and Braby, R and Dodman, T and Nasirwa, O and Tyler, S and Versfeld, W and Wearne, K and Wheeler, M},
 issn = {0959-2709},
 journal = {Bird Conservation International},
 number = {3},
 pages = {283-293},
 title = {The Chestnut-banded Plover is an overlooked globally Near Threatened species},
 volume = {17},
 year = {2007}
}
,@inbook{RN2707,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {503-504},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus},
 year = {2005}
}
,@inbook{RN766,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E and Curtis, O E and Jenkins, A R},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {502-503},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Black Harrier Circus macrourus},
 year = {2005}
}
,@article{RN765,
 author = {Curtis, O and Simmons, R E and Jenkins, A R},
 issn = {0959-2709},
 journal = {Bird Conservation International},
 number = {4},
 pages = {233-245},
 title = {Black Harrier Circus maurus of the Fynbos biome, South Africa: a threatened specialist or an adaptable survivor?},
 volume = {14},
 year = {2004}
}
,@article{RN776,
 author = {Jenkins, J and Simmons, R E and Curtis, O and Atyeo, M and Raimondo, D and Jenkins, A R},
 issn = {1474-0001},
 journal = {Bird Conservation International},
 number = {1},
 pages = {1-12},
 title = {The value of the Black Harrier Circus maurus as a predictor of biodiversity in the plant-rich Cape Floral Kingdom, South Africa},
 volume = {23},
 year = {2012}
}
,@article{RN441,
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 issn = {0003-3472},
 journal = {Animal Behaviour},
 number = {6},
 pages = {1151-1157},
 title = {Copulation patterns of African marsh harriers: evaluating the paternity assurance hypothesis},
 volume = {40},
 year = {1990}
}
,@inbook{RN764,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {501-502},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus},
 year = {2005}
}
,@inbook{RN1719,
 address = {Johannesburg, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {The atlas of southern African birds Vol I: Non-passerines},
 editor = {Harrison, J A and Allan, D G and Underhill, L G and Herremans, M and Tree, A J and Parker, V and Brown, C J},
 pages = {236-237},
 publisher = {BirdLife South Africa},
 title = {African Marsh Harrier Circus ranivorus},
 year = {1997}
}
,@article{RN2305,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Allan, D G},
 journal = {Ostrich},
 pages = {1-8},
 title = {The Orange River avifauna: abundance, richness and comparisons},
 volume = {73},
 year = {2002}
}
,@article{RN2018,
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 journal = {Vulture News},
 pages = {3-7},
 title = {A helicopter survey of Cape Vultures Gyps coprotheres, Black Eagles Aquila verreauxii and other cliff-nesting birds of the Waterberg Plateau, Namibia, 2001},
 volume = {46},
 year = {2002}
}
,@article{RN455,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Jenkins, A R},
 journal = {Vulture News},
 pages = {41-51},
 title = {Is climate change influencing the decline of Cape and Bearded Vultures in southern Africa?},
 volume = {56},
 year = {2007}
}
,@article{RN282,
 author = {Crawford, R J M and Dyer, B M and Kemper, J and Simmons, R E and Upfold, L},
 issn = {1448-5540},
 journal = {Emu},
 number = {4},
 pages = {253-261},
 title = {Trends in numbers of Cape Cormorants Phalacrocorax capensis over a 50-year period, 1956–57 to 2006–07},
 volume = {107},
 year = {2007}
}
,@article{RN2652,
 author = {Fox, V E and Lindeque, P M and Simmons, R E and Berry, H H and Brain, C and Brabys, R},
 issn = {0030-6525},
 journal = {Ostrich},
 number = {2-4},
 pages = {72-76},
 title = {Flamingo ‘rescue’in Etosha National Park, 1994: technical, conservation and economic considerations},
 volume = {68},
 year = {1997}
}
,@inbook{RN1103,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {605-606},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber},
 year = {2005}
}
,@article{RN1534,
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 issn = {1523-1739},
 journal = {Conservation Biology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {504-514},
 title = {Population declines, viable breeding areas, and management options for flamingos in southern Africa},
 volume = {10},
 year = {1996}
}
,@inbook{RN1051,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {538-539},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus},
 year = {2005}
}
,@inbook{RN990,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Dean, W R J and Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {542-543},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius},
 year = {2005}
}
,@techreport{RN625,
 author = {du Toit, M and Boere, G C and Cooper, J and De Villiers, M S and Kemper, J and Lenten, B and Petersen, S L and Simmons, R E and Underhill, L G and Whittington, P A},
 institution = {Avian Demography Unit and Conservation Breeding Specialist Group},
 title = {Conservation assessment and management plan for Southern African coastal seabirds},
 year = {2003}
}
,@inbook{RN1052,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {541-542},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {African Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus},
 year = {2005}
}
,@article{RN1821,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Cordes, I and Braby, R},
 issn = {1474-919X},
 journal = {Ibis},
 number = {3},
 pages = {439-445},
 title = {Latitudinal trends, population size and habitat preferences of the Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum on Namibia's desert coast},
 volume = {140},
 year = {1998}
}
,@inbook{RN1040,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {464-465},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum},
 year = {2005}
}
,@inbook{RN1810,
 address = {Johannesburg, South Africa},
 author = {Crawford, R J M and Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {The atlas of southern African birds Vol I: Non-passerines},
 editor = {Harrison, J A and Allan, D G and Underhill, L G and Herremans, M and Tree, A J and Parker, V and Brown, C J},
 pages = {480-481},
 publisher = {BirdLife South Africa},
 title = {Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum},
 year = {1997}
}
,@article{RN1842,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Kemper, J and Braby, J},
 title = {Elizabeth Bay Optimisation Study},
 year = {2010}
}
,@article{RN1795,
 author = {Braby, R J and Shapira, A and Simmons, R E},
 issn = {1018-3337},
 journal = {Marine Ornithology},
 number = {2},
 pages = {81-84},
 title = {Successful conservation measures and new breeding records for Damara Terns Sterna balaenarum in Namibia},
 volume = {29},
 year = {2001}
}
,@inbook{RN1811,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E and Braby, R J and Braby, S J},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {464-465},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Damara Tern Sterna balaenarum},
 year = {2005}
}
,@article{RN1820,
 author = {Braby, R and Braby, SJ and Simmons, RE},
 issn = {0030-6525},
 number = {2-3},
 pages = {133-135},
 title = {5000 Damara Terns in the Northern Namib Desert - a reassessment of world population numbers},
 volume = {63},
 year = {1992}
}
,@article{RN1822,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Cordes, I},
 issn = {1608-5914},
 title = {Why is shorebird density so high in Walvis Bay? Delayed blooming and Benguela upwellings},
 year = {2000}
}
,@article{RN1803,
 author = {Simmons, R E and Braine, S},
 issn = {0030-6525},
 journal = {Ostrich},
 number = {3-4},
 pages = {264-273},
 title = {Breeding, foraging, trapping and sexing of Damara Terns in the Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia},
 volume = {65},
 year = {1994}
}
,@article{RN2321,
 author = {Braby, J and Braby, R J and Braby, N and Simmons, R E},
 issn = {0030-6525},
 journal = {Ostrich},
 number = {2},
 pages = {71-75},
 title = {Protecting Damara Terns Sterna balaenarum from recreational disturbance in the Namib Desert increases breeding density and overall success},
 volume = {80},
 year = {2009}
}
,@inbook{RN1048,
 address = {Cape Town, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {Roberts - Birds of Southern Africa, VIIth ed},
 editor = {Hockey, P A R and Dean, W R J and Ryan, P G},
 pages = {498-500},
 publisher = {The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund},
 title = {Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus},
 year = {2005}
}
,@inbook{RN554,
 address = {Johannesburg, South Africa},
 author = {Simmons, R E},
 booktitle = {The atlas of southern African birds Vol I: Non-passerines},
 editor = {Harrison, J A and Allan, D G and Underhill, L G and Herremans, M and Tree, A J and Parker, V and Brown, C J},
 pages = {202-203},
 publisher = {BirdLife South Africa},
 title = {Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus},
 year = {1997}
}
,]