Lyman Belding
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Lyman Belding was a prominent American
ornithologist.
He was born to Joshua Belding and Rosetta Belding née Cooley on 12 June 1829 at West Farms, Massachusetts, but later moved to Kingston, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania when he was about 7 years old and finally California
. He spent many years on whaling ships, but became fascinated by bird
s after acquiring his first bird book in 1876.
By then he retired in Stockton, California
and became a foremost authority on the avifauna
of California and Baja California
. He died on the 22 November 1917 and is buried in Rural Cemetery in Stockton, California.
Belding's Yellowthroat
was named by Robert Ridgway in his honour.
United States
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ornithologist.
He was born to Joshua Belding and Rosetta Belding née Cooley on 12 June 1829 at West Farms, Massachusetts, but later moved to Kingston, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania when he was about 7 years old and finally California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He spent many years on whaling ships, but became fascinated by bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s after acquiring his first bird book in 1876.
By then he retired in Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
and became a foremost authority on the avifauna
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
of California and Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
. He died on the 22 November 1917 and is buried in Rural Cemetery in Stockton, California.
Belding's Yellowthroat
Belding's Yellowthroat
The Belding's Yellowthroat, Geothlypis beldingi, is a New World warbler. It is a resident breeder endemic to southern Baja California, Mexico....
was named by Robert Ridgway in his honour.