David Armitage BannermanOBE, MA, SD (Cantab), Hon. LL.D. (Glasgow), FRSE, FZS[1] (27 November 1886 – 6 April 1979) was a British ornithologist. From 1919 to 1952 he was Curator of the British Museum of Natural History (now called the Natural History Museum, London).[2]
David Armitage Bannerman
Mrs Bannerman, a lady, David Bannerman, Alfred Ezra and Sir David Ezra in 1938
After graduating from Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1909, Bannerman travelled extensively in Africa, the West Indies, South America and the Atlantic Islands.[3]
The Birds of the Atlantic Islands (with W. Mary Bannerman, illustrated by D. M. Reid-Henry) Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh (4 vols) 1963-1968 ISBN0-05-001802-7
Vol. 1: A History of the Birds of the Canary Islands and the Salvages, 1963
Vol. 2: A History of the Birds of Madeira, the Desertas, and Porto Santo Islands, 1965
Vol. 3: A History of the Birds of the Azores, 1966
Vol. 4: A History of the Birds of the Cape Verde Islands, 1968
Handbook of the Birds of Cyprus and Migrants of the Middle East (with W. Mary Bannerman) Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh 1971 ISBN978-0-05-002445-4
Birds of the Maltese Archipelago (with Joseph A. Vella-Gaffiero) Museums Department, Valletta 1976
The Birds of the Balearics' (with W. Mary Bannerman, illustrated by Donald Watson) Croom Helm/Tanager Books 1983 ISBN978-0-88072-022-9
The Canary Islands : their history, natural history and scenery Gurney and Jackson 1922
Exhibition and description of a new subspecies of oystercatcher (Haematopus niger meade-waldoi) from the Canary Islands. Bull. B. O. C.31: 33–34. (1913)
A probable sight record of a Canarian black oystercatcher. Ibis111: 257. (1969)
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Watson, D (1980). "Obituary: David Armitage Bannerman (1886-1979)". British Birds. 73: 26–29. ISSN 0007-0335.
February 08, 2023
david, armitage, bannerman, cantab, glasgow, frse, november, 1886, april, 1979, british, ornithologist, from, 1919, 1952, curator, british, museum, natural, history, called, natural, history, museum, london, bannerman, lady, david, bannerman, alfred, ezra, dav. David Armitage Bannerman OBE MA SD Cantab Hon LL D Glasgow FRSE FZS 1 27 November 1886 6 April 1979 was a British ornithologist From 1919 to 1952 he was Curator of the British Museum of Natural History now called the Natural History Museum London 2 David Armitage BannermanMrs Bannerman a lady David Bannerman Alfred Ezra and Sir David Ezra in 1938Born27 November 1886Died6 April 1979 1979 04 07 aged 92 OccupationOrnithologistNationalityBritishGenreNon fictionSubjectOrnithology Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Contributions 2 2 Notable articles 3 ReferencesBiography EditHe was the son of David Alexander Bannerman He was educated at Wellington College Berkshire before going to university After graduating from Pembroke College Cambridge in 1909 Bannerman travelled extensively in Africa the West Indies South America and the Atlantic Islands 3 Rejected on health grounds by the military Bannerman served as a stretcher bearer with the Red Cross for four years in France during World War I earning the Mons Star 3 He was then employed part time at the Natural History Museum 4 until his retirement in 1951 having twice declined the directorship of the British Museum 3 He was chairman of the British Ornithologists Club from 1932 to 1935 having edited their Bulletin from 1914 1915 and was Vice President of the British Ornithologists Union and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds He married twice in 1911 he married Muriel Morgan d 1945 and much later in life in 1952 he married Winifred Mary Jane Holland 2 From 1952 to 1979 he farmed in Dumfriesshire He also wrote for Ibis Bibliography EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items August 2008 The Birds of Tropical West Africa illustrated by George Edward Lodge 8 vols 1930 1951 The Birds of West and Equatorial Africa 2 vols 1953 Larger Birds of West Africa Penguin London 1958 Birds of Cyprus with W Mary Bannerman Oliver amp Boyd Edinburgh 1958 The Birds of the British Isles illustrated by Lodge Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 12 vols 1953 1963 Vol 1 Corvidae Sturnidae Oriolidae Fringillidae 1953 Vol 2 Alaudidae Certhidae Paridae Vireonidae etc 1953 Vol 3 Sylviidae Troglodytidae Turdidae Cinclidae Prunellidae Hirundinidae 1954 Vol 4 Apodidae Coraciidae Caprimulgidae Alcedinidae Meropidae Picidae Upupidae Cuculidae Strigidae 1955 Vol 5 Birds of Prey 1956 Vol 6 Ciconiidae Ardeidae Phoenicopteridae Anatidae Part 1957 Vol 7 Anatidae Conclusion 1958 Vol 8 Phalacrocoracidae Diomedeidae Sulidae Podicipedidae Fregatidae Gaviidae Procellariidae Columbidae Pteroclididae 1959 Vol 9 Scolopacidae Part 1961 Vol 10 Scolopacidae Conclusion Charadriidae Recurvirostridae Haematopodidae 1961 Vol 11 Glareolidae Otdidae Burhinidae Gruidae Laridae 1962 Vol 12 Stercorariidae Alcidae Rallidae Tetraonidae Phasianidae 1963 The Birds of the Atlantic Islands with W Mary Bannerman illustrated by D M Reid Henry Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 4 vols 1963 1968 ISBN 0 05 001802 7 Vol 1 A History of the Birds of the Canary Islands and the Salvages 1963 Vol 2 A History of the Birds of Madeira the Desertas and Porto Santo Islands 1965 Vol 3 A History of the Birds of the Azores 1966 Vol 4 A History of the Birds of the Cape Verde Islands 1968 Handbook of the Birds of Cyprus and Migrants of the Middle East with W Mary Bannerman Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 1971 ISBN 978 0 05 002445 4 Birds of the Maltese Archipelago with Joseph A Vella Gaffiero Museums Department Valletta 1976 The Birds of the Balearics with W Mary Bannerman illustrated by Donald Watson Croom Helm Tanager Books 1983 ISBN 978 0 88072 022 9 The Canary Islands their history natural history and scenery Gurney and Jackson 1922Contributions Edit George Lodge Artist Naturalist John Savory Ed Croom Helm 1986 ISBN 0 7099 3366 5 The chapter Lodge the Man a BiographyNotable articles Edit Exhibition and description of a new subspecies of oystercatcher Haematopus niger meade waldoi from the Canary Islands Bull B O C 31 33 34 1913 A probable sight record of a Canarian black oystercatcher Ibis 111 257 1969 References Edit BOCCF Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation boccf org 27 September 2007 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 19 July 2021 a b Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 19 September 2015 Retrieved 29 March 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b c Obituary RSPB Birds magazine Vol 7 No 7 November December 1979 pp8 9 Savory Watson D 1980 Obituary David Armitage Bannerman 1886 1979 British Birds 73 26 29 ISSN 0007 0335 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Armitage Bannerman amp oldid 1118238131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
