Walter Buller
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Walter Buller was a 19th-century New Zealand lawyer and ornithologist best known for his influential work documenting the country’s native bird species.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
ornithologist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | colonial-era New Zealand natural history ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
NERFINISHED
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| described | numerous New Zealand bird species ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Wesley College, Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Zealand birds
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ornithology ⓘ |
| genre | natural history ⓘ |
| hasAcademicInterest |
bird conservation
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bird taxonomy ⓘ |
| hasBibliographicRole | primary 19th-century source on New Zealand birds ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole | pioneer of New Zealand ornithology ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ naturalist ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
field guide
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent studies of New Zealand ornithology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting New Zealand’s native bird species
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writing about New Zealand ornithology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Linnean Society of London
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive illustrated work on New Zealand birds ⓘ |
| notableWork | A History of the Birds of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
ornithologist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | magistrate in New Zealand ⓘ |
| studied | native birds of New Zealand ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | extinction and decline of New Zealand bird species ⓘ |
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