James L. Peters
James Lee Peters (August 13, 1889 – April 19, 1952) was an American
ornithologist
.
He was born in
Boston, Massachusetts to Dr. Austin Peters and Francis Howie Lee on August 13, 1889. His early education was at the Roxbury Latin School, followed by his acceptance to Harvard University
, where he graduated in 1912.
Peters interest in natural history developed early. His early collecting trips included traveling with Arthur Cleveland Bent, Charles Haskins Townsend and H.K. Job to the Magdalen Islands. Three of Peters early mentors were Charles Johnson Maynard, judge Charles Jenney and Outram Bangs.[1]
Ultimately, Peters was Curator of Birds at the
American Ornithologists' Union in 1942–45, and also served as president of International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
for a period.
Peters is best known for his multi-volume Check-list of Birds of the World (1931–52), widely referred to simply as the Peters' check-list. Compared to earlier check-lists written by
SACC
.
References
- ^ Wetmore, A. " In Memoriam: James Lee Peters" The Auk. Vol. 74. No. 2, April 1957
- Clements, J. 2007. The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World 6th edition. Christopher Helm. ISBN 978-0-7136-8695-1.
- Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. 2007. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithologists' Union.
- ISBN 0-300-04969-2
- JSTOR 4081709.
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