Tweeters,

I downloaded this file from a message on BirdChat yesterday, cleaned
it up for my use, and it occurred to me that some of you might not
subscribe to BirdChat and would be interested in this. Dr. Weintraub
has obviously put a lot of work into this listing.

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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 09:11:00 +0000 From: "Dr. Joel
Weintraub" <JWeintraub at CCVAX.FULLERTON.EDU> Subject: Origin Bird
Names (long)

Robert Paris asked me, based on my Trip Leading suggestions,
where one finds the origin of common and scientific names of
birds. Since I supply my ornithology students with a handout on
modifying their Western Peterson field guide, I thought I would
tap into those files and present a listing of western U.S. bird
names and who named them. I also provide them with a handout on
the latin names, but the formatting of the files would not work
to transfer them into e-mail. Some of the people on the list are
found in the scientific name of the bird, some the common name,
and some on the list are those that named the birds. The
formatting might be a little awkward in this transfer.


Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds... to turn into a
sourcebook on the origin of bird names ..... I ask them
"Wouldn't it be great if you knew who Anna was of Anna's
Hummingbird fame?" I have reviewed the literature (see
references at end and get those books for further information)
... The information on people's names is presented to the
class on two 8.5 x 11" gummed pages meant to be cut up and
pasted into their Peterson Field Guide


I have done the background work for them. The Peterson book is
7.3" long, so I worked within that size. I provided them with
six small panels on the two gummed pages of names of important
people. If you take my list of names, reduce them by choosing an
appropriate font size (formatting transfer may make this not
work... experiment) , and cut out those pages ... you can paste
them to the inside cover and first two blank pages of the Guide,
and the remaining 3 pages of names to the last two blank pages
in the Field Guide (before and after the silhouettes) and the
inside cover... it will mask part of the ruler... but not the
metric part if you are careful.


In case you are wondering... on the Peterson Field Guide's
copyright page.

Clarence Beal, a boyhood friend of Peterson was a professional
landscape architect.

James Fisher was the "Peterson" of Europe and a close friend of
Peterson.

The first edition of the western guide was printed in 1941, the
second in 1961.

RTP was born on Aug. 26, 1908.

Virginia Marie Peterson is RTP's current (third) wife.



You should understand that the following list of names includes
several different categories.

The list includes names that birds are referred by, those that
named birds, etc.

The M### refers to the species map in Peterson that the name of
the person applies to.

A page number may not be much use but the person's name might
also be part of a scientific name or the actual namer of the
species.


Abert, James 1820-'97 US army.. collected birds for Baird M381

Adams, Edward 1824-'56 Arctic explorer ship surgeon
naturalist M4

Aiken, Charles E 1850-1936 US taxidermist collector M408

Alexander discovered bird in Mexico sent it to France M216

Allen, Charles 1841-1930 collected new Calif species M222

Anna H. Princess Anna d'Essling 1806-1896 type specimen in
husband's (Duke of Rivoli) collection M217

Aristotle 384-322 BC Greek Philosopher naturalist

Audubon, John James 1785-1851 son of a sea captain
illustrator of Birds of America collector artistic father of
American Ornithology

Bachman, John.. discovered bird bears name Audubon's 2 sons
marry his daughters M119

Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-'87 first bird curator at
Smithsonian Institute trained many US biologists especially
military individuals one of first US biologists to support
Darwin M142 M396

Barrow, Sir John 1764-1848 London admiralty secretary
responsible for many arctic expeditions M60

Bartram, William 1739-1823 US botanist ran garden near
Philadelphia put together Catalogue of Birds of North America
M128

Bell, John 1812-'89 famous taxidermist accompanied Audubon on
his Missouri trip collected Calif birds M328 M393

Bendire, Charles E German immigrant US army medical corps
one of Baird's collectors argued Chief Cochise into a truce
became Oology Director of Smithsonian had collection of 8,000
eggs M316

Bewick, Thomas 1753-1828 English artist and engraver came up
with 8 subscribers for Audubon's work M292

Blackburn, Anna 1740-1793 patron of ornithology in London
brother collected specimen? p294

Blyth, Edward 1810-'73 English zoologist author

Boie, Henrich 1794-1827 German ornithologist explorer

Bonaparte, Prince Charles Lucien 1803-'57 nephew of Napoleon
much travelled but spent many years in US cataloguing birds
father of systematic ornithology but sometimes his nomenclature
raised others ire M158

Botteri, Matteo 1808-'77 Yugoslavian lived in Mexico 1854
collected specimen p322

Brandt, Johann F 1802-'79 German zoologist explored Siberia M18

Brewer, Dr. Thomas 1814-'80 American naturalist and oologist
co-wrote History of North American Birds (with Baird and
Ridgway) M421 M387

Brisson, Mathurin J 1723-1806 French ornithologist author

Brunnich, Morten 1737-1827 bird curator worked on Guillemonts

Buller, Sir Walter B 1838-1906 New Zealand ornithologist p76

Bullock, William 1775-1840 set up travelling museum in London
3000 skins 32000 curiosities visited south US and Mexico M426

Cabanis, Jean Louis 1816-1906 German ornith. at Berlin Museum

Canute or Cnut the Great c995-1035 King of England, Denmark and
Norway, said couldn't stop the tides tide bird Knot named after

Cassin, John C 1813-'69 Survived as prisoner of war under
Confederacy described 193 species of birds only US
ornithologist to gain international reputation at the time
Curator of Ornithology at Academy of Natural Sciences in
Philadelphia he acquired largest collection of bird skins at
that time put together by the Duke of Rivoli (see Anna)
published first full work on western birds first first-class
American-born ornithologist M382 M181 M431 M254

Catesby, Mark 18th century, collected 1/4 bird species east. US

Clark, J.H. b1830 US suveyor naturalist p26

Clark, Capt. William C 1770-1838 of Lewis and Clark expedition
(1804-1806) fame discovered bird M272

Clemence Lesson wife of French Naturalist p218

Constant, C. 1820-1905 French collector p220

Cook, J 1718-'79 English explorer p78

Cooper, William C friend of Bonaparte, Nuttall, and Audubon
US naturalist surgeon father of Calif. ornithologist James
M73

Costa, Marquis de 1806-'64 French hummingbird specialist p220

Coues, Dr. Elliott 1842-'99 American army surgeon one of the
greatest of ornithologists of time collected in Arizona,
often controversial complaining and outspoken published as
many as 50 papers a year

Craveri, Frederico 1815-'90 Italian taught in Mexico City
Baja collector p36-

Cuvier, Baron Georges 1769-1832 eminent French naturalist

Fischer von Waldheim, Johann G 1771-1853 Russian anatomist
entomologist paleontologist M52

Forster, Johann R 1729-'98 Englishman who described North
American forms but never visited area M173

Franklin, Sir John 1786-1847 explored northwest passage in
Canada died on 4th expedition with entire party M157

Gambel, W 1819-'49 1st Calif ornithologist died typhoid
trying to cross Sierras in mid-winter M103 M279

Gmelin, Johann F 1748-1804 German naturalist edited later
edition of Linnaeus's Systema Naturae (1788-1793)

Gould, John 1804-'81 English publisher and naturalist

Grace Warbler named in honor of Coues' sister Coues
collected specimen M348

Gray, George R 1808-'72 British ornithologist at British Museum

Hammond, William A 1828-1900 US army surgeon collected birds
for Baird M245

Harlan, Dr. Richard 1796-1843 MD naturalist publ. Fauna
Americana M78

Harris, Edward 1799-1863 companion of Audubon p178

Heermann, Dr. Adolphus 1818-'65 active western US collector
oologist M159

Heloise 1101-1164 niece of Canon of Notre Dame who had a tragic
love affair p220

Hodgson, Brian H. 1800-'94 English diplomat naturalist
ethologist author p.244

Horneman, C. 1770-1841 Danish botanist p342

Hutton, William H. field collector Calif 1847/48 collected
bird M331

Kaup, Johann J 1803-1873 German zoologist and author

Kennicott, Robert 1835-'66 US naturalist explorer of NW US M195

Kittlitz, Friedrich 1799-1874 Polish/German Naval officer
explored Alaska p36

Kramer, W. H. d1765 Austrian naturalist author p210

Latham, John 1740-1837 British naturalist author

Lawrence, George L 1806-'95 helper on Pacific RR surveys for
Baird M438

Leach, William E 1790-1836 British ornithologist bought
specimen from Bullock's estate auction p80

LeConte, Dr. John 1825-'83 leading US entomologist President
AAAS first cousin of below M319

LeConte, Dr. John L 1818-'91, physicist operated gunpowder
factory for Confederacy President UC Berkeley 1875-81 M398

Lesson, Rene P 1794-1849 French naturalist ship surgeon
travelled round the world Prof of School of Naval Medicine
published ornithogical texts

Lewis, Captain Meriwether 1774-1809 part of Lewis and Clark
expedition collected bird in 1805 near Helena Montana may be
only bird specimen left of expedition at Harvard Univ Museum M224

Lincoln, Thomas L 1812-'83 at 21 yrs old went on trip with
Audubon to Labrador where discovered bird M402

Linnaeus, Carolus 1707-1778 gave scientific names to about
4400 species of animals 10th edition of Systemae Naturae in
1758 established binomial nomenclature he even Latinized his
name (Carl Linne)

Lucy only child of SF Baird 13 when species named M339

MacCormick, Robert M 1800-'90 British naval surgeon explorer
naturalist p86

MacGillivray, William 1796-1852 European who cowrote Audubon's
"Ornith. Biography" Warbler.. Townsend initially named it
after William Tolmie of Hudson Bay Co but Audubon named it after
MacG.. thus the name M358

Magnol, Pierre 1636-1715 French botanist Magnolia tree M342

Mauri, E 1791-1836 Italian Prof. botany Bonaparte named
species in compiled list and convinced Cabanis to adopt such
when doing species account named in 1838 M139

McCown, John M 1815-'79 US army collected bird M409

McKay, Charles ?-1883 US signal corps collected 400 birds for
US Natl Museum arctic explorer drowned p334

Milne-Edwards, Henri 1800-1885 French zoologist at Paris Museum

Montezuma 1480-1520 Emperor of Aztecs in Mexico M100

Mueller, Baron Johann W 1824-'66 German naturalist collector

Naumann, Johann A 1744-1826 German farmer naturalist p342

Neboux, Adolphe S French surgeon naturalist explorer p82

Nuttall, Thomas 1786-1859 went to US at 22 botanist
zoologist had to leave (self-exile) to fulfill legal
requirements of the estate he inherited was "old curious"
naturalist in Dana's Two Yrs. Before the Mast published first
small inexpensive field guide to US and Canada birds M225 M210
M273

Nutting, Charles C 1858-1927 US naturalist collector p350

Oberholser, Harry 1870-1963 US Fish & Wildl curator ornith.
Cleveland Museum M246

Ord, George 1781-1866 American naturalist started as
businessman after Wilson's death completed American Ornithology
tried to discredit Audubon died a recluse

Pallas, Peter S 1741-1811 German zoologist one of greatest of
18th century naturalists doctors degree at 19 explored
Russia p356

Paris Brothers, dealers in nat'l history specimens probably
financed expeditions (1830s)

Pennant, Thomas 1726-'98 British naturalist publ. Arctic
Zoology

Pontopiddan, Eri 1698-1764 Danish prelate historian Prof.
Theology

Reichenbach, Heinrich 1793-1875 German zoologist and author

Richardson, Sir John 1786-1865 Scottish naval surgeon and
arctic explorer assisted Swainson

Ridgway, Robert R 1850-1929 curator of birds US Natl Museum and
past President of AOU p214

Ross, Bernard R. 1827-'74 Chief factor Hudson Bay Co.
associate of Smithsonian M32

Ross, Sir James R. 1800-'62 Arctic explorer determined position
north magnetic pole p90

Sabine, Sir Edward 1788-1883 English astronomer arctic
explorer Royal Society president M169

Sabine, Joseph 1770-1837 lawyer and inspector-general of taxes
named bird for brother Edward who collected it botanist M169 p4

Say, Thomas 1787-1843 US entomologist, friend of Wilson
explored Rocky Mts, lived at utopian village of "New Harmony"
until death M249 M250

Schlegel, Gustaaf 1840-'90 Dutch ornithologist p244

Sclater, Dr. Phillip 1829-1913 British ornithologist collector

Scopoli, Giovanni 1723-'88 botanist and entomologist

Scott, Winfield 1786-1866 Commander US forces Mexican War
Lieut Couch under his command found bird M427

Smith, Gideon 1793-1867 friend of Audubon and editor M411

Smith, Capt John 16th century 1st known bird artist of
western world

Solander, Daniel 1733-'82 Linnaeus pupil p.78

Sprague, Isaac S 1811-'95 artist who accompanied Audubon on
Missouri trip procured specimen M321

Stejneger, Leonhard 1851-1943 Norwegian born US Natl Museum
vertebrate expert p78

Steller, Georg W 1709-'46 German to Russia explored Alaska
and Siberia with Bering M53 M267 p180

Strickland, Hugh 1789-1855 English taxonomist of Jays p230

Swainson, William 1789-1855 English naturalist artist
author visited Brazil but not US M307 M77

Temminck, Coenraad J 1778-1858 Dutch ornithologist collector p150

Thayer, John T 1862-1933 US collector bird skins at Harvard's
MCZ M164

Tolmie see MacGillivray

Townsend, John T 1809-'51 western naturalist described warbler
but decided that competing MS of Nuttall's had priority M346

Trail, Thomas 1781-1862 Scottish zoologist

Vallisnieri, Antonio 1661-1730 Italian naturalist and botanist M45

Vaux, William V 1811-'82 Philadelphia scientist friend of
Townsend M213

Vieillot, Louis Jean Pierre 1749-1831 French ornithologist
took refuge in US during French Revolution then returned to
Europe died in poverty described a great number of species

Virginia Anderson husband a US army surgeon who discovered
species M338

Vigors Nicholas A 1785-1840 British naturalist editor of Zool
Journal

Wagler, Johann 1800-'32 Director of Zoological Museum of the
Univ. of Munich died from accidental gunshot wound p348

Whitney, Josiah D 1819-1896 Calif. state geologist founder
Harvard School of Mining M200

Wied, Prince Maximilian 1782-1867 German naturalist

Williamson, Robert W 1824-1882 led army survey of N Calif
member of team named species after him (only males collected)
but Cassin had named it 6 years earlier (he only collected
females!) so common name is Williamson and scientific is
Cassin's M230 p5

Wilson, Alexander 1766-1813 Scot went to US encouraged by
Bartram prone to name birds for places where he found them
published American Ornithology (first field guide to birds) but
came in nine large volumes standard reference for decades
until Audubon originally weaver and poet first true field
ornithologist and scientific father of American Ornithology
p.80 M151

Wollweber obscure German naturalist collected specimen in Mexico

Wright, Charles 1811-'85 US botanist teacher collector
explored west for Pacific Railroad

Xantus, Janos Hungarian on staff of Wm. Hammond/collector
shipped between 1855 and 1861 to Smithsonian 10,000 specimens
his name associated with many species p36

Zenaida, wife of Charles Bonaparte herself daughter of
Napoleon's older brother M187



List compiled by Dr. J. Weintraub, Calif State University-Fullerton.

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I have Dr Weintraub's reference list too, if anyone is interested in
that.


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