About Adolphe Delattre
Lived 1805 – 1854 (aged 48). Adolphe Delattre was a French ornithologist and miniaturist.
(Pierre) Adolphe Delattre (or De Lattre) (; 12 February 1805, Tours – 3 January 1854, Nice) was a French ornithologist.
Between 1831 and 1851 he made several expeditions to America, where he was particularly interested in collecting hummingbirds. He named a number of new species, either alone or with Jules Bourcier. In 1839, with naturalist René Primevère Lesson, he described seven species of hummingbird.
He is commemorated in the binomial of the rufous-crested coquette, Lophornis delattrei.
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Who was Adolphe Delattre?
French ornithologist (1805–1854)
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Adolphe Delattre was born on 12 February 1805 in Tours.
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Adolphe Delattre died on 3 January 1854 in Nice.
What was Adolphe Delattre's occupation?
Adolphe Delattre was an ornithologist and miniaturist.
What nationality was Adolphe Delattre?
Adolphe Delattre was French.
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