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The Peterson Identification System is a practical method for the field identification of animals, plants and other natural phenomena. It was devised by ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson in 1934 for the first of his series of Field Guides [1] (See Peterson Field Guides.) Peterson devised his system "so that live birds could be identified readily ...
In 1997, the Harvard Museum of Natural History established the Roger Tory Peterson Medal "to keep alive the memory of the pioneering naturalist and author of the legendary Peterson Field Guide to Birds.” [25] In 2000, the American Birding Association established the Roger Tory Peterson Award for Promoting the Cause of Birding. [26] [27]
The Peterson Field Guides (PFG) are a popular and influential series of American field guides intended to assist the layman in identification of birds, plants, insects and other natural phenomena. The series was created and edited by renowned ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996).
The wide publication in 1934 of the first modern field guide by Roger Tory Peterson truly revolutionized birding. However, in that era, most birders did not travel widely. The earliest known continent-wide Big Year record was compiled by Guy Emerson, a traveling businessman, who timed his business trips to coincide with the best birding seasons for different areas in North Americ
In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson, using his fine skill as an artist, changed the way modern field guides approached identification. Using color plates with paintings of similar species together – and marked with arrows showing the differences – people could use his bird guide in the field to compare species quickly to make identification easier.
Birders often use “spark bird” to denote the first one that ignited their passion for birds. Mine’s a no-brainer: a wood thrush in Harriet’s forest. My late mom had a woodland.
The first birds were brought up from the Chilterns. "I remember thinking this is a bit of real history," said Mr Thompson. "Those first moments, they're really vulnerable then. You don't always ...
1934 – Roger Tory Peterson publishes his Guide to the Birds, the first modern field guide. 1934–37 – Brian Roberts is the expedition ornithologist on John Rymill's British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE). 1935 – Konrad Lorenz publishes his study of imprinting in young ducklings and goslings.