James Roger King (1927–1991) was an American ornithologist, specializing in avian physiology.
After graduating from Santa Clara High School, King served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946.
His doctoral thesis, supervised by Donald S. Farner, dealt with "premigratory adiposity in the White-crowned Sparrow".
[1] King was the editor-in-chief of The Condor from 1965 to 1968 and, for the last 20 years of his life, was the co-editor, with Donald S. Farner, of the multi-volume series Avian Biology.
[4][5] Washington State University's Department of Zoology annually awards a James R. King Memorial Fellowship for graduate students.