How to Pronounce François Levaillant
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Aug 06, 1753 Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname Died on 22 Nov 1824 (aged 71)
French explorer, ornithologist, naturalist, author and zoological collector
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About François Levaillant
- François Levaillant (born Vaillant, later in life as Le Vaillant, "The Valiant") (6 August 1753 – 22 November 1824) was a French author, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, and noted ornithologist.
- He described many new species of birds based on birds he collected in Africa and several birds are named after him.
- He was among the first to use colour plates for illustrating birds and opposed the use of binomial nomenclature introduced by Linnaeus, preferring instead to use descriptive French names such as the bateleur (meaning "tumbler or tight-rope walker") for the distinctive African eagle.
