George Such
British ornithologist and physician
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George Such (1798–1879) was an English physician and ornithologist, and a member of the Linnean Society of London.
Born1798
England
Died1879 (aged 80–81)
KnownforCollecting bird species in Brazil; describing new genera and species
FieldsMedicine, Ornithology
George Such | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1798 England |
| Died | 1879 (aged 80–81) |
| Known for | Collecting bird species in Brazil; describing new genera and species |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, Ornithology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Such |
He collected bird species in eastern Brazil. During his stay in the country, he was in regular contact with two leading ornithologists of the time: William Swainson and Nicholas Aylward Vigors.[1][2]
In 1825, he published two papers in the Zoological Journal of London in which he described a new genus, Gubernetes as well as several species:[1]
- Ardea fasciata = Tigrisoma fasciatum
- Dendrocolaptes crassirostris = Xiphocolaptes albicollis
- fortirostris = Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
- Drymophila variegata = Drymophila ferruginea
- Galbula ceycoides = Jacamaralcyon tridactyla
- Thamnophilus leachii = Mackenziaena leachii
- maculatus = Hypoedaleus guttatus
- swainsonii = Mackenziaena severa
- vigorsii = Batara cinerea
Not all of his proposed taxa were retained in later taxonomy.[1]
