James Van Remsen Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Van Remsen Jr.

American ornithologist

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1949

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Profession: zoologist, ornithologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Vanderbeek "Van" Remsen Jr.
(born September 21, 1949, in Newark, New Jersey) is an American ornithologist.
His main research field is the Neotropical avifauna.
In 1999, he founded the South American Classification Committee.
In 2013, he was honored with the Brewster Medal of the American Ornithologists' Union.