1844 in birding and ornithology

none August 2026 Bird species new to science described in the thumb|230px|Hemipus hirundinaceus the genus Hemipus was erected by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1844 Richard Owen describes Anomalopteryx and publishes History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds (1844–1846) Graceanna Lewis (1821–1912) publishes A Natural History of Birds.Lewis Grace A. 1844 Natural History of Birds: Lectures on Ornithology in Ten Parts J.A. Bancroft & Co. Philadelphia http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/64177949 Biodiversity Heritage Library Jerdon's leafbird described by Edward Blyth Johann Jakob von Tschudi publishes Untersuchungen uber die Fauna Perus (1844–47) George Robert Gray publishes Genera of Birds (1844–49), illustrated by David William Mitchell and Joseph Wolf Death of Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire Fauna Japonica Aves commenced (1844–1850) Johann Jakob Kaup publishes Classification der Säugethiere und Vögel Last great auk killed 3 July 1844 on Eldey, Iceland Pierre Adolphe Delattre publishes Ornithologie d'Europe Douai References Category:Birding and ornithology by year birding birding