Hans von Berlepsch
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Count Hans Hermann Carl Ludwig von Berlepsch (1850 – February 27, 1915) was a German
ornithologist.
Berlepsch studied zoology
at the University of Halle. He used his inherited wealth to sponsor bird collectors in South America
, including Jan Kalinowski and Hermann von Ihering
. His collection of 55,000 birds was sold to the Senckenberg Museum
at Frankfurt on Main after his death.
Species commemorating Berlepsch include Berlepsch's Six-wired Bird-of-paradise, and Berlepsch's Tinamou
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ornithologist.
Berlepsch studied zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
at the University of Halle. He used his inherited wealth to sponsor bird collectors in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, including Jan Kalinowski and Hermann von Ihering
Hermann von Ihering
Hermann von Ihering was a German-Brazilian zoologist. He was born at Kiel, Germany, and died at Gießen, Germany. He was the oldest son of Rudolf von Jhering.-Biography:...
. His collection of 55,000 birds was sold to the Senckenberg Museum
Senckenberg Museum
The Naturmuseum Senckenberg in Frankfurt is the second largest museum of natural history in Germany. It is particularly popular with children, who enjoy the extensive collection of dinosaur skeletons: Senckenberg boasts the largest exhibition of large dinosaurs in Europe. One particular treasure is...
at Frankfurt on Main after his death.
Species commemorating Berlepsch include Berlepsch's Six-wired Bird-of-paradise, and Berlepsch's Tinamou
Berlepsch's Tinamou
The Berlepsch's Tinamou Crypturellus berlepschi is a type of ground bird found in moist forest in northwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.This bird is named after Hans von Berlepsch to commemorate him.-Description:...
.