Les G Underhill

University of Cape Town — South Africa

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Avian ecology and behavior(197), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(89), Marine and fisheries research(68), Species Distribution and Climate Change(68), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(55)

Publications391 total

Dragonflies and damselflies of the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area, Agulhas Plain, South Africa: 2018-2024
Biodiversity Observations·2025Open Access
Palearctic White Storks <i>Ciconia ciconia</i> in the Western Cape, South Africa, in the 20th century
Ostrich·2025Open Access
Range expansion of pied crows Corvus albus and consequences for biodiversity in Southwestern Africa
Academia Biology·2025Open Access
Breeding of White Storks in the Western Cape, South Africa, in 2024
Biodiversity Observations·2025Open Access
The concepts of floater and hooligan, with a focus on the African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini
Biodiversity Observations·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Arrival and Peak Abundance of Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica in Three Regions of South Africa in Relation to Climate Indices, Deduced from Bird Atlas Data
Birds·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
The longest distance recovery of Cape Sparrow: 421 km in Namibia
Biodiversity Observations·2025Open Access
Duration and a shift in timing of primary moult of Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata arquata in northern Scotland
Wader Study·2025
Climate in Europe and Africa Sequentially Shapes the Spring Passage of Long-Distance Migrants at the Baltic Coast in Europe
Diversity·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Publications relating to biodiversity on Robben Island
Biodiversity Observations·2025Open Access
Self-sustaining population of Indian Peafowl on a wine farm in the Wellington district, Western Cape
Biodiversity Observations·2025Open Access
The timing and duration of primary moult of the Eurasian Oystercatcher <i>Haematopus ostralegus</i> in northern Scotland – effects of sex, age and year
Ringing & Migration·2025
Range expansion of African Red-eyed Bulbul <i>Pycnonotus nigricans</i> in western South Africa
Ostrich·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
The Breeding of Leach’s Storm Petrel &lt;i&gt;Hydrobates leucorhous&lt;/i&gt; in the Southern Hemisphere
Marine ornithology·2024Open Access
African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini in the Karoo
Biodiversity Observations·2024Open Access
Primary moult of wrybills | ngutu pare (Anarhynchus frontalis)
Notornis·2024
Seasonality of breeding by Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar on Robben Island
Biodiversity Observations·2024Open Access
Second bibliography of biodiversity research on Robben Island
Biodiversity Observations·2024Open Access
Global review of quantitative studies of primary moult of birds using the Underhill-Zucchini moult model
Frontiers in Bird Science·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Winter storms: a potential threat to African oystercatchers <i>Haematopus moquini</i>
African Journal of Marine Science·2024Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Leshia Upfold(6), Robert J. M. Crawford(6), Res Altwegg(5), Ron W. Summers(5), RJM Crawford(4), Bruce M. Dyer(4), T. Mario Leshoro(4), Ana S. L. Rodrigues(3), Sandy J. Andelman(3), Mohamed I. Bakarr(3), Luigi Boitani(3), Thomas M. Brooks(3), Lincoln Fishpool(3), Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca(3), Kevin J. Gaston(3), Pablo A. Marquet(3), John D. Pilgrim(3), Robert L. Pressey(3), Jan Schipper(3), Wes Sechrest(3)