Jacques Van Impe (born 15 January 1941) is a
Belgian academic widely published in the field of
ornithology. His research is particularly focused on reproduction in the
greater white-fronted goose, the
bean goose
The bean goose (''Anser fabalis'' or ''Anser serrirostris'') is a goose that breeds in northern Europe and Eurosiberia. It has two distinct varieties, one inhabiting taiga habitats and one inhabiting tundra. These are recognised as separate spe ...
(''Anser fabalis rossicus''), the
Eurasian oystercatcher, the
pied avocet, the
northern lapwing
The northern lapwing (''Vanellus vanellus''), also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tew-it, green plover, or (in Ireland and Britain) pyewipe or just lapwing, is a bird in the lapwing subfamily. It is common through temperate Eurosiberia. ...
, the
black-tailed godwit
The black-tailed godwit (''Limosa limosa'') is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the godwit genus, ''Limosa''. There are four subspecies, all with orange head, neck and chest ...
, and the
common redshank.
Select recent publications
*"Changements importants dans la distribution des Oies sauvages (Anser sp. et Branta sp.) dans le Nord de la Russie européenne." (Important changes in the breeding range of wild geese (Anser sp. and Branta sp.) in the North of European Russia) ''
Alauda
''Alauda'' is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands. Further, at least two additional species are ...
'' 76(1): 11–22. 2008.
*"Pollution par un fioul léger dans le Bas-Escaut (Zélande, Pays-Bas): son effet sur les comportements et les activités d'une population d'Oies cendrées Anser anser." (Light fuel oil spill on the Lower Scheldt (Zeeland, The Netherlands): its effect on the behaviour of a greylag flock) ''Alauda'' 75(2): 119–128. 2007.
*"Über das einstmals sehr zahlreiche Vorkommen der Elfenbeinmöwe Pagophila eburnea in der südlichen Barentssee." (On the past numerous occurrence of the ivory gull in the southern parts of the Barents Sea) ''
Ornithologische Mitteilungen''. 59(9): 288–294. 2007.
*(with Voet, H. & P. Maes.) "Slagpenrui bij de Geoorde Fuut Podiceps nigricollis in het Antwerpse." (Wing moult in the black-necked grebe in the Antwerp area) ''
Natuur.Oriolus'' 72(3): 73–79. 2006.
*"Über die Ursachen der Ausbreitung des Brutgebiets der Schwarzkopfmöwe Larus melanocephalus in Europa." (On the causes of the breeding range expansion of the Mediterranean gull in Europe) ''Ornithol. Mitt.'' 57(3): 83–92. 2005.
*"Brütet die Steppenkragentrappe ''Chlamydotis macqueenii'' noch in Europa? Eine Literaturübersicht." (Is MacQueen's bustard still breeding in Europe? A literature review) ''Ornithol. Mitt.'' 56(4): 134–138. 2004.
*"Voortplantingssucces van Kievit, Vanellus vanellus, Grutto Limosa limosa en Tureluur Tringa totanus te Antwerpen-Linkeroever." (Reproduction success of lapwing, black-tailed godwit and redshank at the left bank of the river Schelde near Antwerp) ''Natuur.Oriolus'' 69(2): 45–59. 2003.
*"Een broedgeval van een paar Zwartkopmeeuwen Larus melanocephalus in eerste zomerkleed." (A breeding record of the Mediterranean gull in first-summer plumage.) ''
Oriolus 67(1): 1-2. 2001.
*"Een vergeten broedgeval van de Kleine Rietgans Anser brachyrhynchus op het Europese Continent." (A forgotten breeding record of the pink-footed goose on the European Continent) ''Oriolus'' 66(4): 129-131. 2000.
*"Grauwe Gans Anser anser en Kolgans Anser albifrons in de bedreigde Scheldepolders bij Doel: aantallen en interpecifieke relaties." (Greylag goose and white-fronted goose in the claimed polders of the river Scheldt near Doel: numbers and interspecific relationships) ''Oriolus'' 65(3): 93–108. 1999.
External links
Official site
References
Belgian ornithologists
1941 births
Living people
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