Eugen Ferdinand von Homeyer
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Eugen Ferdinand von Homeyer (11 November 1809 in Nerdin
- 31 May 1889 in Stolp) was a German
ornithologist. He made early studies of the birds of Pomerania
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Eugen Ferdinand von Homeyer at first dedicated himself to agriculture
on the family farm, where he began to make scientific observations and establish a collection. In 1840 he married and acquired in 1852 the property Warbelow
where he built a landscape park. He sold this after the death of its wife in 1873 and then lived in Stolp, where he dedicated himself to the natural sciences and ornithology. He corresponded with many European ornithologists, and through further collecting and purchase built up an important collection of European bird species. He undertook several expeditions with Alfred Brehm
to the Lower Danube
. This was made possible through his acquaintance with the Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria.
Homeyer was a founding member of the German Ornithological Society
and from 1876 to 1883 their president. On his death his collection of 20,000 bird specimens was given to the Braunschweig
Natural History Museum. Eugen von Homeyer wrote over 150 articles on birds and was the first describer of the Semi-collared Flycatcher
and the Cyprus Wheatear
. His nephew Alexander von Homeyer
was also an ornithologist.
Medow
Medow is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
- 31 May 1889 in Stolp) was a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
ornithologist. He made early studies of the birds of Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
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Eugen Ferdinand von Homeyer at first dedicated himself to agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
on the family farm, where he began to make scientific observations and establish a collection. In 1840 he married and acquired in 1852 the property Warbelow
Warblewo, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Warblewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słupsk, within Słupsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Słupsk and west of the regional capital Gdańsk .Before 1945 the area of Farther Pomerania, where the village is located, ...
where he built a landscape park. He sold this after the death of its wife in 1873 and then lived in Stolp, where he dedicated himself to the natural sciences and ornithology. He corresponded with many European ornithologists, and through further collecting and purchase built up an important collection of European bird species. He undertook several expeditions with Alfred Brehm
Alfred Brehm
Alfred Edmund Brehm was aGerman zoologist, natural history illustrator and writer, the son ofChristian Ludwig Brehm....
to the Lower Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. This was made possible through his acquaintance with the Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria.
Homeyer was a founding member of the German Ornithological Society
Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
The Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft was founded in 1850, and is one of the world's oldest existing scientific societies. Its goal is to support and further scientific ornithology on all levels. It publishes the Journal of Ornithology, founded in 1853....
and from 1876 to 1883 their president. On his death his collection of 20,000 bird specimens was given to the Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
Natural History Museum. Eugen von Homeyer wrote over 150 articles on birds and was the first describer of 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,...
and 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...
. His nephew Alexander von Homeyer
Alexander von Homeyer
Alexander von Homeyer was a German soldier and ornithologist....
was also an ornithologist.
Works
- Systematische Übersicht der Vögel Pommerns. Anklam 1837.
- Deutschlands Säugetiere und Vögel, ihr Nutzen und ihr Schaden. Frankfurt a. M. 1877.
- Die Spechte und ihr Wert in forstlicher Beziehung. 1879.
- Reise nach Helgoland, den Nordseeinseln Sylt, Jyst etc. 1880.
- Ornithologische Briefe. Berlin 1881.
- Die Wanderungen der Vögel. Leipzig 1881.
- Verzeichnis der Vögel Deutschlands. Wien 1885