Charles Heineken
English medical doctor, ornithologist and entomologist
About Charles Heineken
Lived 1791 – 1830 (aged 38). Charles Heineken was a British physician, ornithologist and entomologist.
Charles Heineken (died 4 January 1830), also known as Carlos Heineken, was an English medical doctor and ornithologist. He lived on Madeira, a Portuguese island in Macaronesia, from 1826 until his death. He described the Trocaz pigeon, a Madeiran endemic bird species. He is commemorated in the scientific name of a subspecies of blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla heineken.
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Who was Charles Heineken?
English medical doctor, ornithologist and entomologist
When was Charles Heineken born?
Charles Heineken was born on 27 July 1791 in London Borough of Hackney.
When did Charles Heineken die?
Charles Heineken died on 4 January 1830 in Funchal.
What was Charles Heineken's occupation?
Charles Heineken was a physician, ornithologist and entomologist.
What nationality was Charles Heineken?
Charles Heineken was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Heineken. https://biography.guide/charles-heineken/
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