H. Douglas Pratt
American 1944 -

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, H. Douglas Pratt received his Ph. D. in zoology from Louisiana State University in 1979, and is a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union. Dr. Pratt has conducted numerous research expeditions to Hawaii, Micronesia, and Polynesia, and is a pioneer in the recording of vocalizations of Pacific islands birds.

Having no formal art training, Dr. Pratt considers his illustrative work to be "a hobby that got out of hand." His first book illustrations were for G. H. Lowery's The Mammals of Louisiana and its Adjacent Waters, followed by illustrations of birds and mammals for Encyclopedia Britannica. Since then, his work as an ornithological illustrator has brought him international recognition.

Dr. Pratt's paintings have been featured in several one-man shows and have appeared in such prestigious periodicals as National Geographic, Audubon, Natural History, National Wildlife, American Birds and Birding.