Alexander von Homeyer
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Alexander von Homeyer was a German
soldier and ornithologist.
Homeyer joined the Prussian army
in 1852, and retired in 1878 having attained the rank of major. He took part in the second expedition of the German African society in 1874, which was led by the explorer Paul Pogge
. His other travels, during which he collected natural history specimens, included one to the Balearic Islands
in 1861.
Homeyer published over 150 articles on ornithology, and was the first to describe the Cyprus Wheatear
and the Semi-collared Flycatcher
. At his death he left a collection which included 35,000 butterflies and 900 bird eggs.
He died at Greifswald
.
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...
soldier and ornithologist.
Homeyer joined the Prussian army
Prussian Army
The Royal Prussian Army was the army of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was vital to the development of Brandenburg-Prussia as a European power.The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War...
in 1852, and retired in 1878 having attained the rank of major. He took part in the second expedition of the German African society in 1874, which was led by the explorer Paul Pogge
Paul Pogge
Paul Pogge was a German explorer in Africa.Pogge was born in Groß Roge, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He undertook two expeditions in Central Africa into the Southern Congo Basin, the first between 1874 and 1876 and the second between 1880 and 1884. On his second journey he was accompanied by Hermann...
. His other travels, during which he collected natural history specimens, included one to the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
in 1861.
Homeyer published over 150 articles on ornithology, and was the first to describe the Cyprus Wheatear
Cyprus Wheatear
The Cyprus Wheatear or Cyprus Pied Wheatear is a small, 14–15 cm long passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
and the Semi-collared Flycatcher
Semi-collared Flycatcher
The Semi-collared Flycatcher , Ficedula semitorquata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in the southeastern corner of Europe, the Middle East and southwestern Asia. It is migratory,...
. At his death he left a collection which included 35,000 butterflies and 900 bird eggs.
He died at Greifswald
Greifswald
Greifswald , officially, the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald is a town in northeastern Germany. It is situated in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, at an equal distance of about from Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg. The town borders the Baltic Sea, and is crossed...
.