Andrew Engilis, Jr.

Department Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis CA 95616 
Ph: (530)752-0364; aengilisjr@ucdavis.edu

Birthdate: June 19, 1959
Birthplace: Sacramento, California

EDUCATION
B. Sc.: (Avian Science) - University of California, Davis, 1982
Graduate Studies: (Biological Sciences) - California State University, Sacramento, 1982-83
(Zoology) - University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus,1987-89

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Curator, Museum Wildlife Fisheries Biology, University of California, Davis 2000 - 

Conservation Mgr Pacific Northwest and Hawaii – Ducks Unlimited, Western Regional Office 1996 - 2000

Research Affiliate, Bernice P. Bishop Museum – 1997 - 

Regional Biologist - Ducks Unlimited, Western Regional Office 1991 – 95

Project Biologist - Ducks Unlimited, Western Regional Office 1989 - 91

Non-game Wildlife Biologist - Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife 1987 - 89

Instructor, University of Hawaii - College of Continuing Education, 1987 - 89

Research Associate, University of Hawaii, 1986 - 87 

Curatorial Technician./ Field Zoologist, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1984 - 87

Biologist - Biological surveys of Elkhorn Regional Park, Yolo County, California, 1981 - 83

Curatorial Technician, Museum of Wildlife & Fisheries Biology, University of California, Davis, 1979 - 82

GRANTS AND AWARDS
Gothe Foundation, California, $2,132, Enhancement of the Mammal Collection at California State University, 
Sacramento, 1983.

University of Maryland, $12,000, vertebrate zoologist for bird and mammal collecting expedition to Papua New 
Guinea, 1985.

University of Maryland, Los Angeles County Museum, The Burke Museum, $17,000, vertebrate zoologist in 
charge of bird and mammal collecting expedition to Papua New Guinea, 1986.

University of California, $5,540. Biological survey of Burton Creek, Tahoe County, California. 1989.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - ($20,000) Revision of the Hawaiian Waterbird Recovery Plan 1992.

The following grants were obtained while with Ducks Unlimited

Whitecap Foundation
($81,000) Wetland Restoration - Cosumnes Preserve, CA. 1993
($52,000) Wetland Restoration - Modoc NWR, CA. 1994
($42,000) Wetland Restoration - Cosumnes Preserve, CA. 1995
($62,700) Wetland Restoration - Baskett Slough NWR, OR. 1996
($73,000) Wetland Restoration – Finley NWR, OR 1998
($85,000) Wetland Restoration – Finley NWR, OR 1999

Harold K. L. Castle Foundation
($150,000) Wetlands Information Network Development 1998-2000

Wildlife Forever
($25,000) Wetlands Restoration, Pouhala Marsh, HI. 1996

North American Conservation Grant Program 
($450,000) Cosumnes River Preserve, CA. 1992
($760,000) Lower Columbia River Ecoregion, OR and WA. 1995
($50,000) Montane Wetlands Restoration for Hawaiian Duck – 1998
($975,000) Skagit-Samish Priority Wetlands Restoration Effort - 1999

National Forest Foundation
($45,000) Monitoring and Evaluation of restored Wetlands on the Lower Columbia River, 1998-2000

Northwest Power Authority, U. S. Forest Service
($150,000) Monitoring and Evaluation of restored Wetlands on the Lower Columbia River, 1998-2000

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
($56,000) Private Lands wetlands restoration in North Puget Sound, 1998-99

Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
($160,000) Hamakua Marsh, HI, Restoration. 1993
($260,000) Pearl Harbor, Pouhala Marsh, HI, Restoration, 1995.

New Zealand Department of Conservation 
($6,000) Black Stilt Technical Audit 1996.

PROFESSIONALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES
Member: Pacific Coast Joint Venture, Washington Implementation Committee
Member: Hawaii Biodiversity Joint Venture, USFWS Appointment
Member: Pacific Avian Recovery Coordinating Committee, USFWS Appointment 1995-97
Member: Black Stilt evaluation team, New Zealand Dept. of Conservation Appointment
Member: Citizens Ambassador Delegate (Wetlands) to Australia and New Zealand. DU Appointed
Member: Threatened Waterfowl Research Group, IWRB Appointed
Member: Partners in Flight Technical Working Group, Western United States. DU Appointed

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 1985 - 1986, Conducted Hawaiian Forest Bird Surveys on Maui, one of three 
principle investigators dealing with nest discovery and breeding biology research of the endangered Po`ouli, 
Melamprosops pahaeosoma.

Hawaii Department of Forestry and Wildlife: 1987-89, Conducted Hawaiian Forest Bird Surveys on Maui, 
Molokai, Kauai, and Hawaii. Coordinated biannual Hawaiian Waterbird Surveys (statewide).


Publications

Udvardy, M. D. F. and A. Engilis, Jr. 2001. Migration of Northern Pintail across the Pacific with Reference to the 
Hawaiian Islands. Studies in Avian Biology No. 22:124-132.

Engilis, Jr., A. L. W. Oring, E. Carrera, J. W. Nelson, and A. Martinez Lopez. 1998. Shorebird surveys in 
Ensenada Pabellones and Bahia Santa Maria, Sinaloa, Mexico: Critical habitats for Pacific Flyway 
shorebirds. The Wilson Bull. 110(3) pp. 332-341.

Reed, M. J., M. Silvernagel, A. Engilis, Jr., K. Evans, L. Oring. 1998. Subadult Movements Patterns of the 
Endangered Hawaiian Stilt (Himanotopus mexicanus knudseni). The Auk 115(3):791-797.

Cole, R. E., A. Engilis, Jr., & F. J. Radovsky. 1997. Report on mammals collected during the Bishop Museum 
Expedition to Mt. Dayman, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 
No. 51. 36 pp.

Engilis, Jr. A. and R. E. Cole. 1997. Avifaunal observations from the Bishop Museum Expedition to Mt. Dayman, 
Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers No. 52. 19 pp.

Engilis, Jr., A. and F. A. Reid. 1997. Challenges in wetland restoration of the Western Great Basin. in: 
International Wader Studies Monograph No. 9. Reed, M.A. and Oring, L. (eds.). pp. 71-79.

Abbott, Jr., L., H. Brink, A. Engilis, Jr., G. Langham, J. Langham, T. Ronneberg, J. Shick, K. Sieving, J. Trochet. 
1996. A Field Checklist for birds of the Cosumnes River Preserve. The Nature Conservancy of California. 
San Francisco, CA.

Engilis, Jr. A., T. K. Pratt, C. B. Kepler, A. M. Ecton, and K. M. Fluetsch. 1996. Description of adults, eggshells, 
nestling, fledgling, and nest of the Poo-uli. The Wilson Bull. 108(4)pp. 607-619.

Kepler, C. B., T. K. Pratt, A. M. Ecton, A. Engilis, Jr. and K. M. Fluetsch. 1996. Nesting Behavior of the Poo-uli. 
The Wilson Bull. 108(4) pp. 620-638. 

Saunders, A., A. Engilis, Jr. and J. Innes. 1996. Technical audit of the Black Stilt (Kaki) recovery programme. 
Department of Conservation report for the Director of Species Protection. 63 pp.

Charney, R., J. R. Well, A. Engilis, Jr., F. A. Reid, P. Goebel, J. Nagel. 1995. A Guide to wetland restoration on 
private land. Valley Habitat Tech. Series no. 4. Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Sacramento, CA.

Engilis, Jr., A. 1995. Wildlife Resources of the Central Valley, California. Birds - Part 1: permanent and summer 
residents. Valley Habitats Tec. Series no. 5. Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Sacramento, CA.

Engilis, Jr., A. 1995. Wildlife Resources of the Central Valley, California. Birds - Part 2: summer residents and 
transient species. Valley Habitats Tec. Series no. 6. Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Sacramento, CA.

Engilis, Jr., A. and F. A Reid. 1995. Hawaii Endangered Waterbird Recovery Plan, Second Revision. U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service. Portland. 170pp.

Hart, J. A. and A. Engilis, Jr. 1995. Middle Cosumnes Watershed: River Corridor and Vernal Pool Study Areas 
biological assessment. Report for The Nature Conservancy of California. 174 pp. (and maps).

Engilis, Jr., A. 1993. Viansa Winery Wetlands Project - A lesson in open space planning. in: The Greening of the 
California Grape and Wine Industry., Senate Select Committee Hearings, eds.: G. M. Pucilowski and M. 
Thompson. p 97-99.

Engilis, Jr. A. and T.K. Pratt. 1993. Status and trends of Hawaii's native waterbirds, 1977-1986. Wilson Bull. 
105 pp. 142-58.

Reid, F.A., A. Engilis, Jr., J.M. Payne, H.H. Liberato. 1993. Challenges to the waterfowl and crane resources of 
the Sacramento - San Joaquin Delta. in: Biological Resources of the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San 
Joaquin Delta Estuary, Bay-Delta Oversight Council, Sacramento, CA. 8 pp.

Engilis, Jr., A. 1990. Field notes on native forest birds in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, Maui. `Elepaio vol. 
50. pp. 67-72.

Engilis, Jr. and R. E. David. editors. 1990. Hawaii's Birds, 4th Edition. Hawaii Audubon Society, Honolulu, 
Hawaii.

Engilis, Jr. A. and T. K. Pratt. 1989. Kauai Forest Bird Survey yields surprises and disappointments. Hawaii 
Wildlife Newsletter. vol. IV(2).

Engbring, J. and A. Engilis, Jr. 1988. Rediscovery of the Sooty Rail (Porzana tabuensis) in America Samoa. The 
Auk, vol. 105(2) p. 191.

Engilis, Jr., A. 1987. Birds of New Guinea: A Review. `Elepaio vol. 47(7) p.75.

Engilis, Jr. A. 1986. O'ahu "Big Day". Elepaio, 46(8) p. 88

Cole, R. E. and A. Engilis, Jr. 1986. First record of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in California. 
Western Birds 17:40.

Dawson, K. J., A. Engilis, Jr., D. Bush. 1985. Elkhorn Regional Park Master Plan. Department of Environmental 
Design, University of California, Davis.

Engilis, Jr. A. 1985. Annotated Checklist to the birds of Cold Canyon Reserve. Published in: Flora and Fauna of 
Stebbin's Cold Canyon Reserve. eds. W.W. Weathers and R. E. Cole. Institute of Ecology Publications No. 
29, University of California, Davis.

Bell, B., A. Engilis, Jr., et al. 1983. Checklist of the Birds of the Sacramento Area. Sacramento Audubon Society. 
Sacramento, CA.

papers in prep:

Engilis, Jr. A, and C. Kishinami. In prep. Report on mammals collected on the Bishop Museum expedition to the 
Bewani Mountains, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers.

Engilis, Jr. and T. K. Pratt. In prep. Two new subspecies of birds from the North Coastal Range, Papua New 
Guinea: intended Bishop Museum Occasional Papers.

Engilis, Jr. A. and T. K. Pratt. In prep. Revision of the genus Otidiphaps, including a new species from the North 
Coastal Range of New Guinea. Intended Emu or Ibis

Engilis, Jr. A. and T. K. Pratt. In prep. Avifauna of the North Coastal Range of New Guinea. Monograph. 
Intended American Museum Novitiates.

Engilis, Jr. A., J. W. Nelson and E. Carrera. In prep. Foraging habits of Peregrine Falcons in Western Mexico: 
birds using airboats as tools to hunt. Raptor Research Bull. 14 manuscript pages.

Engilis, Jr. A. and E. Carrera. In prep. Avian diversity of Ensenadas Pabellones and Bahia Santa Maria, Sinaloa, 
Mexico. Target journal Western Birds

Engilis, Jr. A., R. L. Pyle, A. J. McCafferty, and R. E. David. In prep. Status and occurrence of migratory 
waterfowl in the Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Occ. Papers, Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey 
for 1999. Accepted for Poster session at IOC, Durbin, S.A. 1998

Engilis, Jr., A., J. Giffin, and K. Uyehara. In prep. The Birds of North America: Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyviliana) 
Species Account.