Lichtenstein's Catalogus Rerum Naturalium Rarissimarum - Softcover

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9780282288198: Lichtenstein's Catalogus Rerum Naturalium Rarissimarum

Synopsis

This book, written in 1793, is an ornithological catalog of the natural specimens collected by the author. Included are 101 entries that contain detailed descriptions of the birds, noting their physical features, unusual coloration, and migratory behavior. The volume is an artifact of the author’s position as a pioneer ornithologist, working at a unique intersection of history and nature. The catalog is an important record of the author’s first hand observation of these 101 rare bird species, many of which were unknown to Europeans at the time of publication. The entries can be read today by scholars, students, and nature enthusiasts, to deepen their understanding of ornithology’s progression through history.

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