1808 in birding and ornithology
Years in birding and ornithology: | 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s |
Years: | 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 |
- Louis Pierre Vieillot commences Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de l'Amérique septentrionale. Desray, Paris (1807-1808).
- Alexander Wilson commences the nine-volume American Ornithology (1808–1814), illustrating 268 species of birds, 26 of which had not previously been described.
- John William Lewin's Birds of New Holland with their Natural History published in London. He writes the first description of the Regent bowerbird in this work.
- Coenraad Jacob Temminck publishes Histoire naturelle générale des pigeons et des gallinacés. Sepps, Amsterdam 1808–15.
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