Benjamin Leadbeater
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Benjamin Leadbeater was a British
naturalist, ornithologist and taxidermist.
Benjamin Leadbeater was a renowned merchant of natural history materials in London. His shop is located at 19 Brewer Street, Piccadilly.
Several species are named in his honour, including the Southern Ground-hornbill
(Bucorvus leadbeateri), Leadbeater's Cockatoo (Lophocroa leadbeateri) and Violet-fronted Brilliant
(Heliodoxa leadbeateri). (Leadbeater's Possum
is not named after Benjamin Leadbeater.)
He died alone and unmarried.
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naturalist, ornithologist and taxidermist.
Benjamin Leadbeater was a renowned merchant of natural history materials in London. His shop is located at 19 Brewer Street, Piccadilly.
Several species are named in his honour, including the Southern Ground-hornbill
Southern Ground-hornbill
The Southern Ground Hornbill or cafer , is one of two species of ground hornbill and is the largest species of hornbill....
(Bucorvus leadbeateri), Leadbeater's Cockatoo (Lophocroa leadbeateri) and Violet-fronted Brilliant
Violet-fronted Brilliant
The Violet-fronted Brilliant is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
(Heliodoxa leadbeateri). (Leadbeater's Possum
Leadbeater's Possum
Leadbeater's Possum is an endangered possum restricted to small pockets of remaining old growth mountain ash forests in the central highlands of Victoria north-east of Melbourne...
is not named after Benjamin Leadbeater.)
He died alone and unmarried.