Gives both eponyms (scientific names - usually of species - commemorating an individual person) and authors of names of bird genera. Some surprising omissions (e.g. Audubon) and for a botanist some surprising inclusions: I was previously unaware that Aucher-Eloy had found and described a new genus of bird, Lanius (1853). The bibliography, on pp. 238-246, lists those works that are not enumerated under the author's name in the text. Weight: 1 Language: English. Seller Inventory # 30581

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Title: Biographical key - names of birds of the ...

Publisher: The author

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Bound in maroon cloth

Condition: V.g.

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st edition.

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