1860 in birding and ornithology

none December 2025 Bird species new to science described in the thumb|200px|Brown twinspot Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860 Birds described in 1860 include glittering kingfisher, northern cassowary, white-throated whistler, Knysna warbler, orange-breasted fruiteater, snowy-throated kingbird, Ecuadorian piedtail, azure dollarbird, George Newbold Lawrence, Spencer Fullerton Baird and John Cassin, co-author Birds of North America Jacob Henry Studer begins studying the birds of Ohio. 1860 Oxford evolution debate Alfred Brehm undertakes an expedition to Norway and Lapland Johann Jakob von Tschudi publishes Reise durch die Andes von Südamerika Expeditions 1857–1860 SMS Novara Ornithology directed by Johann Zelebor. Ongoing events John Gould The birds of Australia; Supplement 1851–69. 1 vol. 81 plates; Artists: J. Gould and H. C. Richter; Lithographer: H. C. Richter John Gould The birds of Asia; 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart The Ibis References Bird Category:Birding and ornithology by year