1853 in birding and ornithology
| Years in birding and ornithology: | 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s |
| Years: | 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 |
The Mindanao bleeding-heart was described in 1853
- John Cassin Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America (1853–56)
- Gustav Hartlaub and Jean Cabanis, found the Journal für Ornithologie
- Death of Hugh Edwin Strickland
- Johann Wilhelm von Müller begins Beiträge zur Ornithologie Afrikas (1853-1870)
- Charles John Andersson reaches Lake Ngami
- Emmanuel Le Maout publishes Histoire naturelle des oiseaux, suivant la classification de Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, avec l'indication de leurs moeurs, et de leurs raports avec les art, le commerce et l'agriculture.
- Jean-Baptiste Bailly begins publishing an Ornithology of Savoy (1853-1854)
Ongoing events
- John Gould The birds of Australia; Supplement 1851-69. 1 vol. 81 plates; Artists: J. Gould and H. C. Richter; Lithographer: H. C. Richter
- John Gould The birds of Asia; 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart
References
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