John Cassin

John Cassin

John Cassin (September 6, 1813 – January 10, 1869), U.S. ornithologist.

Taxon names authored

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• 127 taxon names authored by John Cassin

Eponyms

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• 12 eponyms of John Cassin

Publications

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1848

• Cassin, J. 1848. Description of new Buceros, and a notice of the Bucerus elatus, Temm., both of which are in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia [1847] 3: 330–331 BHL Reference page. 

1850

• Cassin, J. 1850. Description of new species of Birds of the Genera Parus, Linn.; Emberiza, Linn.; Carduelis, Briss.; Myiothera, Ill.; and Leuconerpes, Sw., specimens of which are in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 103–106 BHL Reference page. 

1851

• Cassin, J. 1851. Descriptions of new species of birds of the genera Galbula and Bucco, Briss., specimens of wich are in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 154–155 pl.7–8 BHL Reference page. 
• Cassin, J. 1851. Notes of an examination of the Birds compoding the family Caprimulgidae, in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 175–190 BHL Reference page. 

1857

• Cassin, J. 1857. Catalogue of Birds collected at Cape Lopez, Western Africa, by Mr. P. B. Du Chaillu, in 1856, with notes and descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia [1856] 8: 316–322 BHL Reference page. 

1858

• Cassin, J. 1858. Description of a New Tanager from the Isthmus of Darien and note on Selenidera spectabilis, Cassin. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 10 p.178 BHL Reference page. 
• Baird, S.F. 1858. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. 9: i–lvi, 1–1005. Washington. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.11139 BHL. Part II, with the cooperation of Cassin, J. & Lawrence, G.N. Birds. BHL Reference page. 

1859

• Cassin, J. 1859. Columba unicincta, nobis. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11(1859) p.143 BHL Reference page. 
• Cassin, J. 1859. Catalogue of Birds collected on the Rivers Camma and Ogobai, Western Africa, by Mr. P. B. Duchaillu in 1858, with notes and descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11: 54–55. BHL Reference page. 

1860

• Cassin, J. 1860. Catalogue of Birds collected during a survey for a ship Canal across the Isthmus of Darien, by order of the Government of the United States, made by the Lieut. N. Michler, of the U.S. Topographical Engineers, with notes and descriptions of new species. Proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 132–144 BHL; 188–197 BHLReference page. 

1864

• Cassin, J. 1864. Notes of an examination of the Birds of the Subfamily Coerebinae. Proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 16: 265–275. BHL Reference page. 

1866

• Cassin, J. 1866. A study of the Icteridæ. Proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 18(1): 10–25. BHL Reference page. 
• Cassin, J. 1866. A second study of the Icteridæ. Proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 18: 403–417. BHL Reference page. 

1867

• Cassin, J. 1867. A third study of the Icteridæ. Proceedings of Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 19: 45–74. BHL Reference page.