John Kirk Townsend

John Kirk Townsend

John Kirk Townsend (1809–1851), U.S. ornithologist and naturalist.

IPNI standard form: J.K.Towns.

Taxon names authored

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• 13 taxon names authored by John Kirk Townsend

Eponyms

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• 8 eponyms of John Kirk Townsend

Publications

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1837

• Townsend, J.K. 1837. Description of Twelve New Species of Birds, chiefly from the vicinity of the Columbia River. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 7 pt.2: 187–193. BHL Reference page.