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French ornithologist (1783–1861) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baron Nöel Frédéric Armand André de Lafresnaye (24 July 1783 – 14 July 1861) was a French ornithologist and collector.
Frédéric de Lafresnaye 3e baron de La Fresnaye | |
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| Born | Nöel Frédéric Armand André de Lafresnaye 24 July 1783 Falaise, Calvados, France |
| Died | 14 July 1861 (aged 77) Falaize, Calvados, France |
| Known for | Lafresnaye's piculet, Lafresnaye's woodcreeper and Lafresnaye's vanga (birds) |
| Awards | Légion d'honneur |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology, ornithology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Lafresnaye |
Lafresnaye was born into an aristocratic family at Chateau de La Fresnaye in Falaise, Normandy. He took an early interest in natural history, particularly entomology. It was only after acquiring a collection of European birds that he turned his attention to ornithology.
Lafresnaye described a number of new bird species, some with Alcide d'Orbigny. He accumulated a collection of over 8,000 bird skins at his home. After his death the collection was purchased by the American collector Henry Bryant and donated to the Boston Natural History Society.[1] It was transferred to the Museum of Comparative Zoology in 1914.
Lafresnaye's piculet,[2] Lafresnaye's woodcreeper and Lafresnaye's vanga are avian species that bear his name.
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