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Osbert Salvin

1835–1898

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Osbert Salvin (1835–1898) was a distinguished English ornithologist and entomologist, renowned for his extensive fieldwork and meticulous cataloging of the natural world, particularly in Central America. Alongside his contemporary F. DuCane Godman, he co-edited the monumental "Biologia Centrali-Americana," a foundational work in understanding the biodiversity of the region. His career was dedicated to empirical observation and the systematic description of species, contributing significantly to taxonomy and zoogeography.

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Ibis (various articles)
The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (various articles)
Biologia Centrali-Americana (co-editor and contributor)

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