Myiodynastes Bairdii
Baird's flycatcher (''Myiodynastes bairdii'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This bird was named after Spencer Fullerton Baird, a 19th-century naturalist. References Baird's flycatcher Birds of Peru Birds of Tumbes Baird's flycatcher Baird's flycatcher Baird's flycatcher (''Myiodynastes bairdii'') is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Tyrannidae-stub ...
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William Gambel
William Gambel (June 1823 – December 13, 1849) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, and botanist from Philadelphia. As a young man he worked closely with the renowned naturalist Thomas Nuttall. At the age of eighteen he traveled overland to California, becoming the first botanist to collect specimens in Santa Fe, New Mexico and parts of California. Biography Gambel was born William Gamble Jr. in Philadelphia in June 1823. His father, William Gamble Sr., had immigrated from Northern Ireland and served in the War of 1812. After the death of his first wife, Gamble Sr. moved to Philadelphia where he married Elizabeth Gamble in August 1822. They had three children, William and two daughters. Gamble Sr. died of pneumonia in 1832 and Elizabeth Gamble was left to raise the children on her own. William proved to be a good student, perhaps influenced by his mother, who worked as a school teacher. For unexplained reasons, he also began spelling his surname Gambel. In 1838 Gambel met ...
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