Andreas Reischek

Andreas Reischek (15 September 1845 – 3 April 1902) was an Austrian taxidermist, naturalist, ornithologist and grave robber notable for his extensive natural history collecting expeditions throughout New Zealand as well as being notorious for acts of grave robbing there. He added materially to the understanding of the biology and distribution of the New Zealand avifauna.[1]

  1. ^ Westerskov, K.E. (1990). "Andreas Reischek, 1845-1902". pp.191-193 in A Flying Start. Commemorating Fifty Years of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, ed. B.J. Gill & B.D. Heather. Random Century: Auckland. ISBN 1-86941-080-7

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Tubidy