William Alexander Forbes

William Alexander Forbes

William Alexander Forbes (1855–1882), English ornithologist.

Taxon names authored

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• 6 taxon names authored by William Alexander Forbes

Eponyms

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• 1 eponym of William Alexander Forbes

Publications

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1878

• Forbes, W.A. 1878. Reports on the collections of birds made during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Challenger.' - No. VII. On the birds of Cape York and the neighbouring islands (Raine, Wednesday, and Booby Islands). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1878: 120–128. BHL Reference page. 

1882

• Forbes, W.A. 1882. Report on the anatomy of the petrels (Tubinares) collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873-1876. Reports of Science Research Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger. Zoology. 4(11): 1–64. BHL Reference page. 

1884

• Forbes, W.A. 1884. Forbes's Final Idea as to the Classification of Birds. The Ibis Ser. 5. 2: 119–120. BHL Reference page.