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Robert Ridgway
Robert Ridgway

Robert Ridgway

American, 1850 – 1929
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Robert Ridgway was an American ornithologist specializing in systematics. He was appointed in 1880 by Spencer Fullerton Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be the first full-time curator of birds at the United States National Museum, a title he held until his death. In 1883, he helped found the American Ornithologists' Union, where he served as officer and journal editor. Ridgway was an outstanding descriptive taxonomist, capping his life work with The Birds of North and Middle America (eight volumes, 1901–1919).

In his lifetime, he was unmatched in the number of North American bird species that he described for science. As technical illustrator, Ridgway used his own paintings and outline drawings to complement his writing. He also published two books that systematized color names for describing birds, A Nomenclature of Colors for Naturalists (1886) and Color Standards and Color Nomenclature (1912). Ornithologists all over the world continue to cite Ridgway's color studies and books.

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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl36

Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl36 (1891)

Robert Ridgway (American, 1850 – 1929)
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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl35

Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl35 (1891)

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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl29 (1891)

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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl23 (1891)

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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl17 (1891)

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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl11 (1891)

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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl10 (1891)

Robert Ridgway (American, 1850 – 1929)
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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl09

Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl09 (1891)

Robert Ridgway (American, 1850 – 1929)
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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl08 (1891)

Robert Ridgway (American, 1850 – 1929)
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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl07 (1891)

Robert Ridgway (American, 1850 – 1929)
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Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl05

Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt pl05 (1891)

Robert Ridgway (American, 1850 – 1929)
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