Whose Bird?

Presenting a potted biography of every individual who has given their name to a species of bird, this book details the life and work of the individual involved, often revealing fascinating insights about the nature of bird study and exploration in the centuries gone by.

Bo Beolens is perhaps best known as his online personae, the ‘Grumpy Old Birder’ and the ‘Fatbirder’. After a successful career in community work and managing various charities, he retired to his home county of Kent where he spends all his free time birding or pursuing his lifelong interest in the natural world. He is co-author of three eponym dictionaries, and has recently published a book of memoirs. Michael Watkins worked in London for 45 years as a shipbroker. No longer active in the business, he is still associated with it as a tutor for the industry's professional body, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Since retiring, he has had more time for birding and travelling, though never quite enough.