Elliott Coues

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Biology
gptkb:orcas
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_American_Ornithologists'_Union
gptkbp:born September 9, 1842
gptkbp:children gptkb:Elliott_Coues_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Described many new species of birds
gptkbp:died December 25, 1899
gptkbp:editor gptkb:The_Auk
The American Naturalist
gptkbp:field_of_study ornithology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elliott Coues
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Brewster
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:known_for Contributions to ornithology
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern ornithology
Authored field guides
Contributed to the understanding of avian ecology
Established ornithological societies
Promoted scientific study of birds
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_event Conducted expeditions in the American West
First to describe the Coues' white-tailed deer
Helped establish the American Ornithologists' Union
Participated in the United States Geological Survey
Published the first comprehensive guide to North American birds.
gptkbp:notable_work Birds of the Colorado Valley
Key to North American Birds
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:The_Condor
gptkbp:research_focus Bird migration patterns
Bird behavior
Bird anatomy
Bird taxonomy
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:spouse Mary Coues
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