James Greenway | |
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 James Greenway in c. 1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1903 New York City, United States |
| Died | June 10, 1989 (aged 86) Greenwich, Connecticut, United States |
| Resting place | Putnam Cemetery |
| Relatives | Lauder Greenway Family |
| Alma mater | Yale |
| Occupation | Ornithologist, Curator, Naval Intelligence Officer |
| Known for | Author, Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World Curator of Birds, Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) at Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  |
| Unit |  Office of Naval Intelligence |
James Cowan Greenway (April 7, 1903 – June 10, 1989) was an American ornithologist. An eccentric, shy, and often reclusive man, his survey of extinct and vanishing birds provided the base for much subsequent work on bird conservation.