1860 in birding and ornithology
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Birding and ornithology events in 1860:
- Birds described in 1860 include glittering kingfisher, northern cassowary, white-throated whistler, Knysna warbler, orange-breasted fruiteater, snowy-throated kingbird, Ecuadorian piedtail, azure dollarbird,
- George Newbold Lawrence, Spencer Fullerton Baird and John Cassin, co-author Birds of North America.[1]
- Jacob Henry Studer begins studying the birds of Ohio.
- 1860 Oxford evolution debate.[2]
- Alfred Brehm undertakes an expedition to Norway and Lapland.
- Johann Jakob von Tschudi publishes Reise durch die Andes von Südamerika.
- The Ibis published its second volume in 1860 with articles on bird behaviors, distributions, and classifications, as well as Robert Swinhoe's multi-part account of the ornithology of Amoy (modern Xiamen, China) which cataloged over 200 species.[3]
Expeditions
- 1857–1860 SMS Novara Ornithology directed by Johann Zelebor.
Ongoing events
- John Gould The birds of Australia; Supplement 1851–69. 1 vol. 81 plates; Artists: J. Gould and H. C. Richter; Lithographer: H. C. Richter
- John Gould The birds of Asia; 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart
- The Ibis
References
- ^ "The birds of North America : the descriptions of species based chiefly on the collections in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "The Great Debate". Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ Swinhoe, Robert (1860). "VI.—The Ornithology of Amoy ( China )". Ibis. 2 (1): 45–68. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1860.tb06351.x. ISSN 0019-1019. Retrieved 2026-02-12.