M. Dale (Martin Dale) Arvey

M. Dale Arvey, also listed as Martin Dale Arvey, was an American ornithologist born in 1915. Catalog and authority records connect him with scientific writing on birds, and reference sources identify him as the author of works including A Check-List of the Birds of Idaho and Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds.

His writing focused on careful observation and classification. A Check-List of the Birds of Idaho, originally published by the University of Kansas in 1947, was created as a practical reference for the birdlife of Idaho, while Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds reflects his interest in broader questions of avian relationships and taxonomy.

Reliable biographical detail about his personal life is limited in the sources available here, so this profile centers on the work that can be confirmed. Even so, Arvey stands out as a specialist whose publications continue to circulate through library and public-domain collections for readers interested in ornithology.