P. M. C. Kermode

About the Author

P. M. C. Kermode is an editor and curator of classic scientific and natural-history writing, with a particular interest in the study of birds and the evolution of field-based knowledge. Through carefully assembled collections, Kermode brings together foundational observations on migration, taxonomy, ecology, and conservation, making important historical texts accessible to contemporary readers. The author’s work highlights the curiosity, rigor, and enduring relevance of early ornithological scholarship. Kermode’s notable volume, The Ornithologist's Archive: 35 Classic Books in Bird Studies: Classic Writings on Bird Migration, Taxonomy, Field Ecology, and Early Conservation, offers a wide-ranging introduction to the literature of bird studies.