Colin is an ecologist with an interest in the distribution, conservation status and taxonomy of birds of the Indonesian archipelago esp the Lesser Sundas, Timor Island, Timor-Leste. His PhD thesis was on the ecology & biogeography of forest birds on Timor. His research interests are in bird taxonomy which includes descriptions of Rinjani Scops Owl, Rote Leaf Warbler, Alor Myzomela & Timor Nightjar.