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Obituary

Hilery Desmond Jackson: ornithologist and museologist

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  • **Jackson HD. 2018. Why on earth study nightjars? Honeyguide 64: 49–50. Published in 2019.
  • **Jackson HD. 2017c. To fully appreciate a nightjar’s enormous gape, watch it yawning. Honeyguide 63: 77–79.
  • **Jackson HD. 2017b. Three nightjar species nesting on the same granite outcrop at the same time. Honeyguide 63: 62 & 76–77.
  • **Jackson HD. 2017a. Fiery-necked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis development and behaviour from hatching to fledging, including attendant parental care. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 137: 292–311. https://doi.org/10.25226/bboc.v137i4.2017.a7.
  • Jackson HD. 2016c. Bird notes from Retreat Farm, Harare: 1950–1970. Part 2: Passerines. Honeyguide 62: 50–85.
  • Jackson HD. 2016b. Unique double brooding event by a Southern Fiscal pair. Honeyguide 62: 34–35.
  • **Jackson HD. 2016a. Letter to the Editor: Nightjar identification. Honeyguide 62: 5–6.
  • *Jackson HD. 2015c. Bird notes from Retreat Farm, Harare: 1950–1970. Part 1: Non-passerines. Honeyguide 61: 131–172.
  • *Jackson HD. 2015b. The birds of Retreat Farm, Harare: 1950–1970. Honeyguide 61: 11–26.
  • **Jackson HD. 2015a. Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena behaviour during the breeding season in Zimbabwe. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 135: 247–266.
  • **Ingels J, Barnett JM, Vasconcelos MF, Jackson HD. 2014. The habitat preference of the endemic Pygmy Nightjar Nyctipolus hirundinaceus (Caprimulgidae) of Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 22: 210–214. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03544247.
  • **Jackson HD. 2014. The taxonomic status of the Rwenzori Nightjar Caprimulgus ruwenzorii Ogilvie-Grant, 1908, and the Benguela Nightjar C. koesteri Neumann, 1931. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 134: 63–70.
  • **Jackson HD. 2013. The taxonomic status of the Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis Reichenow, 1893. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 133: 36–44.
  • **Jackson HD. 2011. Habitat of the Golden Nightjar Caprimulgus eximius. Ostrich 82: 247–248. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2011.607862.
  • **Jackson HD, Ingels J 2010. Comparison of the two rupicolous nightjars: the Afrotropical Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma and the Neotropical Blackish Nightjar C. nigrescens. Ostrich 81: 145–148. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2010.488381.
  • **Jackson HD. 2009. Comparative behaviour of two juvenile nightjars in captivity. Ostrich 80: 59–61. https://doi.org/10.2989/OSTRICH.2009.80.1.9.767.
  • **Jackson HD. 2008. Moult and ectoparasites of nightjars collected during two January expeditions across Zimbabwe. Ostrich 79: 91–100. https://doi.org/10.2989/OSTRICH.2008.79.1.13.368.
  • **Jackson HD. 2007c. Measurements and functions of the pectinated claws and rictal bristles of Fiery-necked Nightjars Caprimulgus pectoralis and some congeners. Ostrich 78: 641–643. https://doi.org/10.2989/OSTRICH.2007.78.3.12.323.
  • **Jackson HD. 2007b. Moult in adult Fiery-necked Nightjars Caprimulgus pectoralis ringed on Ranelia Farm, Cashel, Zimbabwe. Ostrich 78: 573–576. https://doi.org/10.2989/OSTRICH.2007.78.3.3.314.
  • **Jackson HD. 2007a. A review of the evidence for the translocation of eggs and young by nightjars (Caprimulgidae). Ostrich 78: 561–572. https://doi.org/10.2989/OSTRICH.2007.78.3.2.313.
  • **Spottiswoode CN, Jackson HD. 2005e. Pennant-winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius. In: Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ, Ryan PG (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 7th edn. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp 274–276.
  • **Spottiswoode CN, Jackson HD. 2005d. European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus. In: Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ, Ryan PG (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 7th edn. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp 273–274.
  • **Spottiswoode CN, Jackson HD. 2005c. Rufous-cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena. In: Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ, Ryan PG (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 7th edn, John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town. pp 271–272.
  • **Spottiswoode CN, Jackson HD. 2005b. Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii. In: Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ, Ryan PG (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 7th edn. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp 269–271.
  • **Spottiswoode CN, Jackson HD. 2005a. Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma. In: Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ, Ryan PG (eds). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 7th edn. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp 266–268.
  • Jackson HD, Spottiswoode C 2004. Breeding biology and taxonomy of the Red-breasted Swallow, Hirundo semirufa, in Zimbabwe. Ostrich 75: 5–10. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520409485405.
  • **Jackson HD. 2004. Courtship displays of the Pennant-winged Nightjar, Semeiophorus vexillarius. Ostrich 75: 1–4. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520409485404.
  • **Jackson HD. 2003e. Song of the Golden Nightjar, Caprimulgus eximius. Ostrich 74: 241–242. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520309485403.
  • **Jackson HD. 2003d. Another reason for nightjars being attracted to roads at night. Ostrich 74: 228–230. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520309485398.
  • **Jackson HD. 2003c. A review of foraging and feeding behaviour, and associated anatomical adaptations, in Afrotropical nightjars. Ostrich 74: 187–204. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520309485392.
  • **Jackson HD. 2003b. On the body mass of the Montane and Pectoral Nightjars. Ostrich 74: 136–138. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520309485383.
  • **Jackson HD. 2003a. A field survey to investigate why nightjars frequent roads at night. Ostrich 74: 97–101. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520309485374.
  • **Jackson HD. 2002d. Comparison of vocal behaviour in two Afrotropical nightjars: a whistler and a churrer. Ostrich 73: 173–174. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2002.11446747.
  • **Jackson HD. 2002c. A review of Afrotropical nightjar mortality, mainly road kills. Ostrich 73: 147–161. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2002.11446745.
  • **Jackson HD. 2002b. Primary emargination as a guide to Afrotropical nightjar relationships. Ostrich 73: 69–71. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520209485359.
  • **Jackson HD. 2002a. Observations at a nest of the Fiery-necked (Pectoral) Nightjar, Caprimulgus pectoralis. Ostrich 73: 62–64. https://doi.org/10.2989/00306520209485356.
  • **Jackson HD. 2000e. Prey size in relation to mouth size of nightjars in Zimbabwe. Ostrich 71: 436–437. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2000.9639846.
  • **Jackson HD. 2000d. Some nightjar food records from Zambia and Malawi. Ostrich 71: 435–436. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2000.9639846.
  • **Jackson HD. 2000c. The food of the Afrotropical nightjars. Ostrich 71: 408–415. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2000.9639842.
  • **Jackson HD. 2000b. Food of the nightjars in Zimbabwe. Ostrich 71: 404–407. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2000.9639841.
  • **Jackson HD. 2000a. A new key to the identification of the Afrotropical nightjars (Caprimulgidae). Ostrich 71: 371–379. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.2000.9639833.
  • **Jackson HD. 1993. The English names of the Afrotropical nightjars (Caprimulgidae). Ostrich 64: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.1993.9632653.
  • *Jackson HD. 1989. Weights of birds collected in the Mutare Municipal Area, Zimbabwe. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 109: 100–106.
  • *Jackson HD. 1988. Avifaunal survey of the Mutare Municipal Area. VI. Further Mutare specimens in the collections of the Natural History Museum, Bulawayo, and the Mutare Museum. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 9: 431–438.
  • **Jackson HD. 1987c. Nightjar notes from the Katombora and Kazungula Development Areas of Zimbabwe. Ostrich 58: 141–143.
  • *Jackson HD. 1987b. Avifaunal survey of the Mutare Municipal Area. V. The Birkley South collection: a comparison of samples from grassland, woodland and thicket. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 9: 361–367.
  • *Jackson HD. 1987a. Avifaunal survey of the Mutare Municipal Area. IV. The Matika collection: a comparison of samples from grassland, thicket, woodland and riparian forest. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 9: 353–360.
  • *Jackson HD. 1986d. Nest record card report for 1985. Honeyguide 32: 104–105.
  • *Jackson HD. 1986c. Avifaunal survey of the Mutare Municipal Area. III. The Gimboki collection: a comparison of samples from riparian thicket, miombo woodland on sandflats and miombo woodland on rocky slopes. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 9: 325–332.
  • Jackson HD. 1986b. First Zimbabwe specimen of the Rednecked Falcon. Ostrich 57: 109.
  • **Jackson HD. 1986a. Identifying nightjars in southern Africa. Bokmakierie 38: 41–44.
  • **Jackson HD. 1985d. Mozambique Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii. Safring News 14: 2.
  • **Jackson HD. 1985c. Aspects of the breeding biology of the Fierynecked Nightjar. Ostrich 56: 263–276. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.1985.9639598.
  • **Jackson HD. 1985b. Commentary and observations on the alleged transportation of eggs and young by caprimulgids. Wilson Bulletin 97: 381–385.
  • **Jackson HD. 1985a. Mouth size in Macrodipteryx and other African nightjars. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 105: 51–54.
  • **Jackson HD. 1984d. Capture/recapture data on the nightjars of Ranelia Farm, Zimbabwe. Safring News 13: 43–50.
  • **Jackson HD. 1984c. Key to the nightjar species of Africa and its islands (Aves: Caprimulgidae). Smithersia 4: 1–55.
  • **Jackson HD. 1984b. Finding and trapping nightjars. Bokmakierie 36: 86–89.
  • **Jackson HD. 1984a. Variations in body mass of the Fierynecked Nightjar (Aves: Caprimulgidae). Arnoldia Zimbabwe 9: 223–230.
  • **Jackson HD. 1983. The breeding biology and distribution of Caprimulgus pectoralis and related species in Zimbabwe, with a key to the nightjars of Africa and its islands. MSc thesis. University of Natal, South Africa.
  • **Jackson HD. 1978c. Report. In: Smithers RHN (ed.), Use of “Starlight Scope” in studies of animal behavior. Grant 815. National Geographic Society Research Report. 1969 projects. pp 557–558.
  • **Jackson HD. 1978b. Nightjar distribution in Rhodesia (Aves: Caprimulgidae). Arnoldia Rhodesia 8: 1–29.
  • Jackson HD. 1978a. Chacma Baboons preying on higher vertebrates. Arnoldia Rhodesia 8: 1–7.
  • Jackson HD. 1976. Avifaunal survey of the Umtali Municipal Area. II. The Cecil Kop collection: a comparison of samples from montane grassland, montane thicket and montane forest. Arnoldia Rhodesia 8: 1–11.
  • **Jackson HD. 1975b. The distribution of nightjars in Rhodesia (Aves: Caprimulgidae). Arnoldia Rhodesia 7: 1–18.
  • Jackson HD. 1975a. Further notes on the birds and mammals of the Chimanimani Mountains. Durban Museum Novitates 10: 181–187.
  • Jackson HD. 1973d. I.C.A. wildlife control and the Umtali Museum. Umtali North Intensive Conservation Area Newsletter. 1973: 5–6.
  • *Jackson HD. 1973c. Faunal notes from the Chimanimani Mountains, based on a collection of birds and mammals from the Mucrera River, Moçambique. Durban Museum Novitates 10: 23–42.
  • Jackson HD. 1973b. The Cape Eagle Owl Bubo capensis in Mocambique. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 93: 10.
  • *Jackson HD. 1973a. Records of some birds and mammals in the central Chimanimani Mountains of Mocambique and Rhodesia. Durban Museum Novitates 9: 291–305.
  • Jackson HD. 1972c. The status of the Pied Mannikin, Lonchura fringilloides (Lafresnaye) in Rhodesia and its association with the bamboo Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Richard) Munro. Rhodesia Science News 6: 342–348.
  • Jackson HD. 1972b. Comment on Telophorus zeylonus restrictus Irwin, the Chimanimani Mountains race of the Bokmakierie (Aves: Laniidae). Arnoldia Rhodesia 6: 1–5.
  • *Jackson HD. 1972a. Avifaunal survey of the Umtali Municipal Area. I. The Muneni River collection: a comparison of samples from riparian forest and miombo woodland. Arnoldia Rhodesia 6: 1–10.
  • *Jackson HD. 1971c. Ornithological results of the 1970 National Museums of Rhodesia Expedition to Malawi. Arnoldia Rhodesia 5: 1–10.
  • Jackson HD. 1971b. The River Horse: food for thought? Umtali Museum Society Newsletter 8: 2–5. [General article about hippos].
  • Jackson HD. 1971a. Brown Snake Eagle. In: Ross GJB, Martin RJ, Cooper J, Lockhart P, Vernon C, Jackson HD, Lockhart P, Vernon C, Cooper J, Schulten GGM, et al. New distributional data: 3. Ostrich 42: 137–140. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.1971.9634566.
  • Irwin MPS, Jackson HD. 1971. Geographical variation and relationships in Apalis chirindensis Shelley and Apalis melanocephala (Fisher and Reichenow) in Rhodesia and southern Mocambique. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 91: 49–56.
  • **Jackson HD. 1970f. Further records of Caprimulgus europaeus plumipes Przhevalski in south-eastern Africa. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 90: 135.
  • Jackson HD. 1970e. Unusual nest of a Bronze Sunbird. Ostrich 41: 262–263.
  • Jackson HD. 1970d. More nocturnal nonsense. Umtali Museum Society Newsletter 7: 9–14. [General article about bats].
  • **Jackson HD. 1970c. Nocturnal nonsense. Umtali Museum Society Newsletter 6: 9–12. [General article on nightjars].
  • Jackson HD. 1970b. Swimming ability of the Barn Swallow. Auk 87: 577. https://doi.org/10.2307/4083802.
  • *Jackson HD. 1970a. A bird in the hand. In: Boulton R, Woodall P (eds), Fundamentals of field ornithology. Honeyguide Supplement. pp 34–41.
  • Borrett RP, Jackson HD. 1970b. The European Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe (L.) in Southern Africa. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 90: 124–129.
  • **Borrett RP, Jackson HD. 1970a. The winter quarters of Caprimulgus europaeus plumipes Przhevalski. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 90: 25–26.
  • **Jackson HD. 1969b. Good Lord, deliver us. Rhodesia Science News 3: 353. [On the Fierynecked Nightjar Caprimulgus pectoralis].
  • *Jackson HD. 1969a. Notes on a collection of birds from the Khwae River in Botswana. Arnoldia Rhodesia 4: 1–9.
  • Jackson HD, Steyn P. 1968. Bird notes from the Nata sector of the Makarikari Pan, Botswana. Ostrich 39: 3–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/00306525.1968.9639365.
  • Jackson HD. 1968g. On the Senegal Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis. Honeyguide 56: 9 and 12.
  • Jackson HD. 1968f. Preliminary report on a small collection of avian ectoparasites. Rhodesian Schools Exploration Society Expedition Report. Siyanje: 57–58.
  • Jackson HD. 1968e. Review of “Birds of Rhodesia”. Honeyguide 55: 31.
  • Jackson HD. 1968d. Migrant movements. Honeyguide 55: 10–11.
  • Jackson HD. 1968c. Observatory progress. Honeyguide 55: 9–10.
  • Jackson HD. 1968b. Chestnut-banded Sandplover, or Kittlitz’s Sandplover? Witwatersrand Bird Club News Sheet 62: 1.
  • Jackson HD. 1968a. The bird observatory at Lake McIlwaine. Honeyguide 54: 14–23.
  • Jackson HD. 1967g. Movements of the Beatrice Bee-eaters. Honeyguide 53: 20–21.
  • Jackson HD. 1967f. To ring or not to ring. Bokmakierie 19: 46–47.
  • *Jackson HD. 1967e. The effect of rainfall on the specific composition of a bird population. Rhodesian Schools Exploration Society Expedition Report. Maramani: 41–47.
  • Jackson HD. 1967d. Migration of eagles. Honeyguide 52: 16.
  • Jackson HD. 1967c. Return address on bird rings. Honeyguide 51: 19–22.
  • Jackson HD. 1967b. Traveller’s notes: to Cape Town in haste. Honeyguide 50: 13–16.
  • Jackson HD. 1967a. Ringing notes. Honeyguide 50: 6–7.
  • Jackson JA, Jackson HD. 1966. Sight record of the nominate race of the Swee (Coccopygia m. melanotis) in Rhodesia. Honeyguide 48: 17.
  • Jackson HD, Solomon D. 1966. Carmine Bee-eaters. Honeyguide 48: 15–17.
  • Jackson HD. 1966c. Ringing in Rhodesia today. Bokmakierie 18: 94–96.
  • Jackson HD. 1966b. Ringing notes. Honeyguide 49: 11–12.
  • Jackson HD. 1966a. Ringing notes. Honeyguide 48: 9.
  • Jackson HD. 1965c. Ringing notes. Honeyguide 47: 24–25.
  • Jackson HD. 1965b. Pied Mannikins (Lonchura fringilloides) at Shamva. Honeyguide 47: 23.
  • *Jackson HD. 1965a. Annual ringing report, 1963/64. Honeyguide 46: 12–26.
  • Britton PL, Britton HA, Jackson HD. 1965. Sight record of a Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). Honeyguide 47: 23.
  • Jackson HD. 1964b. Bird ringing manual. Salisbury: Rhodesian Ornithological Society. 79 pp.
  • *Jackson HD. 1964a. Ringing report for 1963. Honeyguide 43: 8–10.
  • Jackson HD. 1963c. Mashonaland notes. Honeyguide 41: 26–27.
  • Jackson HD. 1963b. Some interesting ringing returns. Honeyguide 41: 12–13.
  • Jackson HD. 1963a. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; some thoughts on ringing and trapping. Honeyguide 41: 9–11.

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