Hans von Boetticher
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Hans von Boetticher was a German
zoologist who worked on ornithology
and entomology
. Boetticher was employed at the natural history museum in Coburg.
Several of his works deal with the higher level taxonomy
of bird groups based on morphology
, phylogeny and biogeography
. Some of his other works include those on the pinniped
s. His special area of interest included ducks and geese, turacos, parrots, pigeons and sea-birds. The South American duck genera Amazonetta and Speculanas were designated by him. Some of the other bird taxa that he named such as Galapagornis are no longer valid.
He wrote a series of books on bird families. These included Gänse- und Entenvögel aus aller Welt (1952), Albatrosse und andere Sturmvögel (1955), Lärmvögel, Turakos und Pisangfresser (1955), Fasanen, Pfauen, Perlhühner und andere Zierhühner (1956) and Pelikane, Kormorane und andere Ruderfüßler (1957).
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...
zoologist who worked on ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
and entomology
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
. Boetticher was employed at the natural history museum in Coburg.
Several of his works deal with the higher level taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
of bird groups based on morphology
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
, phylogeny and biogeography
Biogeography
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of species , organisms, and ecosystems in space and through geological time. Organisms and biological communities vary in a highly regular fashion along geographic gradients of latitude, elevation, isolation and habitat area...
. Some of his other works include those on the pinniped
Pinniped
Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semiaquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae .-Overview: Pinnipeds are typically sleek-bodied and barrel-shaped...
s. His special area of interest included ducks and geese, turacos, parrots, pigeons and sea-birds. The South American duck genera Amazonetta and Speculanas were designated by him. Some of the other bird taxa that he named such as Galapagornis are no longer valid.
He wrote a series of books on bird families. These included Gänse- und Entenvögel aus aller Welt (1952), Albatrosse und andere Sturmvögel (1955), Lärmvögel, Turakos und Pisangfresser (1955), Fasanen, Pfauen, Perlhühner und andere Zierhühner (1956) and Pelikane, Kormorane und andere Ruderfüßler (1957).
Partial list of publications
- Von Boetticher, H., 1964. Papageien. Ziemsen, Wittenberg
- Boetticher, H. von 1954. Die Taubengattung Columba L. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 153:49-64.
- von Boetticher, H. 1934. Beitrag zu einem phylogenetisch begründeten, natürlichen System der Steißhühner (Tinami) auf Grund einiger taxonomisch verwertbarer Charaktere. Jenaische Zeitrschr. Naturw. 69: 169–192.
- von Boetticher, 1931, Vogel ferner Lander, vol. 5
- von Boetticher, H. 1943. Gedanken über die systematic Stellung einiger Papagaien. Zool. Anz. 143:191–200.
- von Boetticher, H. 1959. Papagaien. Wittenberg Lutherstadt, A. Ziemsen.
- von Boetticher, H. 1935. Der Gaimardische Buntkormoran. Vogel ferner Ender 1935: 81-83
- von Boetticher, H. 1934. Die geographische Verbreitung der Robben, Zeitschr. für Saugetierkunde. 9:359-368.
- von Boetticher, H. 1940. Verzeichnis der Typen in der Vogelsammlung der Museum der Zoologisches Institut der Universität Halle an der Saale. Zeitschr. Naturwiss. 94: 205-214.
- Boetticher, Hans von. 1955. Albatrosse und andere Sturmvögel. Wittenberg. 96 pp. 33 ills. Soft cover. (Neue Brehm-Bücherei 163).
- Boetticher, Hans von. 1957. Pelikane, Kormorane und andere Ruderfüssler. Wittenberg. 94,(2) pp. 48 ills. Soft cover. (Neue Brehm-Bücherei 188).
- Boetticher H. von 1955. Der Blaufuß-Tölpel "Camanay", Sula nebouxii Milne-Edwards. Anzeiger der Ornithologischen Gesellschaft in Bayern 4: 375.
- von Boetticher, H. 1951. La systématique des guêpiers. Oiseau. Rev. Fr. Ornithol. 5: 194–199.