Adolphe Delattre
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Adolphe Delattre (or De Lattre) (February 12, 1805 – January 3, 1854) was a French
ornithologist.
Between 1831 and 1851 he made several expeditions to America, where he was particularly interested in collecting hummingbird
s. He named a number of new species, either alone or with Jules Bourcier
.
He is commemorated in the binomial of the Rufous-crested Coquette
, Lophornis delattrei.
France
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ornithologist.
Between 1831 and 1851 he made several expeditions to America, where he was particularly interested in collecting hummingbird
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings...
s. He named a number of new species, either alone or with Jules Bourcier
Jules Bourcier
Jules Bourcier was a French naturalist.Bourcier was an expert on hummingbirds, and named a number of new species, either alone or with other ornithologists such as Adolphe Delattre and Martial Etienne Mulsant....
.
He is commemorated in the binomial of the Rufous-crested Coquette
Rufous-crested Coquette
The Rufous-Crested Coquette is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded...
, Lophornis delattrei.