About Josef Seilern
Lived 1883 – 1939 (aged 55). Josef Seilern was an Austrian ornithologist.
Josef Graf von Seilern und Aspang (25 November 1883, Lešná Castle – 18 August 1939, Zlín) was an Austrian-Czech ornithologist and oologist. Seilern was primarily interested in the Neotropical avifauna. His collections are held by Moravské zemské muzeum.
Works Partial list Hellmayr, C.E., and J. von Seilern. 1912. Beiträge zur Ornithologie von Venezuela. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 78A: 34–166.
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Who was Josef Seilern?
Austrian ornithologist (1883–1939)
When was Josef Seilern born?
Josef Seilern was born on 25 November 1883 in Lešná Castle.
When did Josef Seilern die?
Josef Seilern died on 18 August 1939 in Lešná Castle.
What was Josef Seilern's occupation?
Josef Seilern was an ornithologist.
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Josef Seilern was Austrian.
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