1901 in birding and ornithology
The green-breasted pitta (left) was described in 1901
Events relating to birding and ornithology that occurred in 1901 include:
Organisations
- Rossitten Bird Observatory in East Prussia, founded by Johannes Thienemann, opened on 1 January under the auspices of the Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
- Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union founded in Melbourne, Australia
Publications
- Henry Seebohm’s The Birds of Siberia published
- Journal Cassinia first published
- Journal Emu first published
People
- Charles Tunnicliffe, British bird painter, born 1 December
Birds
Birds described in 1901 include the blue-wattled bulbul, Cape Verde swift, cinnamon frogmouth, Colima pygmy-owl, fearful owl, green-breasted pitta and waterfall swift.
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