Giuseppe Zinanni
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Count Giuseppe Zinanni or Ginanni (born 7 November 1692 Ravenna
- 23 October 1753 in the same city) was an Italian naturalist
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land birds (uccelli terrestri rapaci), other land birds (uccelli terrestri non rapaci), and waterbirds (uccelli aquatica). Each oological
plate illustrated from one to nine eggs representing 106 species altogether. The specimens illustrated are from Giuseppe Zinanni's own museum 'piccolo Museo di cose naturali'.
He later published a book on snails and another on grasshoppers
Osservazioni gîomali sopra le Cavalette. împr. cum libro ejus.
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
- 23 October 1753 in the same city) was an Italian naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
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Biography
Zinanni wrote the first book entirely devoted to the eggs and nests of birds Dell Uova Nidi e dei degli Uccelli (Venice, 1737), illustrated with 34 black and white plates. Birds are divided into three groups: raptorialBird of prey
Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
land birds (uccelli terrestri rapaci), other land birds (uccelli terrestri non rapaci), and waterbirds (uccelli aquatica). Each oological
Oology
Oology is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs, nests and breeding behavior. Oology can also refer to the hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs, sometimes called birdnesting or egging, which is now illegal in many jurisdictions.-As a science:Oology became increasingly popular in Britain and...
plate illustrated from one to nine eggs representing 106 species altogether. The specimens illustrated are from Giuseppe Zinanni's own museum 'piccolo Museo di cose naturali'.
He later published a book on snails and another on grasshoppers
Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers are insects of the suborder Caelifera.Grasshoppers may also refer to:* Grasshopper , a Hong Kong-based musical group* Grasshopper Club Zürich, a Swiss football club...
Osservazioni gîomali sopra le Cavalette. împr. cum libro ejus.
Sources
- Cesare Conci and Roberto Poggi (1996), Iconography of Italian Entomologists, with essential biographical data. Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana, 75 : 159-382. (ISSN 0373-8747)