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Maria Koepcke (born Maria Emilie Anna von Mikulicz-Radecki, 15 May 1924 – c. 24 December 1971) was a German ornithologist known for her work with Neotropical bird species. Koepcke was a well-respected authority in South American ornithology and her work is still referenced today. For her efforts, she is commemorated in the scientific names of ...
A 1730 black and white edition of Metamorphosis – after her death the book was reprinted in 1719, 1726, and 1730. An occupational portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian (c. 1700, copperplate by Jacobus Houbraken from a portrait by Georg Gsell). Her status as a scientist is emphasised by the pile of books next to her.
The Magellanic plover is a rare wader found only in southernmost South America. In its build and habits it is similar to a turnstone. Its upperparts and breast are pale gray and the rest of the underparts are white. It has short red legs, a black bill and a red eye. In young birds, the eyes and legs are yellowish.
She was also in the Junta de la Victoria (Victory Board), a women's group advocating against fascism and for the Allies. [10] After the war, Heinrich travelled across Europe, exhibiting her work in Rome, Milan, Paris, and Zürich. [10] In the 1950s Heinrich was part of a modernist group calling themselves Carpeta de los diez (Group of Ten). [11]
Lists of butterflies of South America (4 P) * Butterflies of the Caribbean (3 C, 100 P) H. Hedylidae of South America (15 P) Hesperiidae of South America (237 P) L.
Vera Elkan (1908–2008), remembered for her images of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War; Phumzile Khanyile (born 1991) Constance Stuart Larrabee (1914–2000), South African's first female World War II correspondent, also known for images of South Africa; Carla Liesching (born 1985), visual artist specialising in photography
Big’s claims she is now black brings to mind Rachel Dolezal, who was infamously the white president of the Spokane, WA Chapter of the NAACP while claiming she was a black woman. But some see Big ...
The Golden eagle (Steinadler) is the national bird of Germany. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Germany.The avifauna of Germany includes a total of 527 confirmed species as of December 2016, according to the German Ornithologists' Society (Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft (DO-G), published in October 2019; [1] four more were added up to 2021. [2]