William Vincent Legge
Australian soldier and ornithologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel William Vincent Legge (2 September 1841 – 25 March 1918) was an Australian soldier and an ornithologist who documented the birds of Sri Lanka. Legge's hawk-eagle is named after him as is Legge's flowerpecker and Legges Tor, the second highest peak in Tasmania.
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William Vincent Legge | |
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Born | (1841-09-02)2 September 1841 Cullenswood, Van Diemen's Land |
Died | 25 March 1918(1918-03-25) (aged 76) |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Military Officer |
Known for | Author of History of the Birds of Ceylon |
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