T. J. Roberts

Dr Thomas Jones Roberts is an acclaimed authority on the wildlife of Pakistan as well as an internationally recognized ornithologist. Amongst his works are "Mammals of Pakistan" and "Birds of Pakistan".

Early life

Roberts was the son of Sir William Roberts who went to the Indian subcontinent in 1906 and joined the Indian Agriculture Service.[1] He first came to the region in 1946.[2]

Employment

He has been the managing director of Roberts Cotton Associates Ltd, a company founded by his father, since 1966.[1]

Awards

Books

  • Birds of Pakistan. 2 volumes. First edition: 1991
  • Butterflies of Pakistan.
  • The Mammals of Pakistan. First edition: 1977

Field guides

  • To the Large and Medium-sized Mammals of Pakistan. First edition: 2005
  • To the Small Mammals of Pakistan. First edition: 2005

References

  1. 1 2 3 Roberts Cotton Associates Ltd. Retrieved: 10 June 2010
  2. ↑ Profile of TJ Roberts, Herald 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2010
  3. ↑ http://static.zsl.org/files/stamford-raffles-534.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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