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Birds described in 1758

  • ChickenArchaeologists uncovered chicken bones at Ban Non Wat in central Thailand dating back 3,250 years. These skeletal remains sit alongside rice grains that wild…
  • MallardCarl Linnaeus described the mallard in 1758 within the tenth edition of Systema Naturae. He assigned two binomial names to the species, Anas platyrhynchos…
  • Common quailThe Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus formally described the common quail in 1758. He placed it under the binomial name Tetrao coturnix within his Systema…
  • Eurasian eagle-owlA female Eurasian eagle-owl can reach a total length of 67 centimeters with a wingspan stretching to 180 centimeters. These dimensions place the species…
  • Golden eagleCarl Linnaeus first described the golden eagle in 1758 within his landmark Systema Naturae. He placed this bird into the genus Falco alongside many other…
  • European turtle doveCarl Linnaeus described the European turtle dove in 1758 within his Systema Naturae. He placed this bird into the genus Columba alongside all other pigeons…