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William Swainson

William Swainson FLS, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855[1]), was an English ornithologist, malacologist, conchologist, entomologist, and artist. A prolific collector of natural history specimens he produced an influential illustrated classification of birds based on the quinarian system that was then in fashion. He settled in New Zealand in later life.

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English naturalist and artist (1789–1855)

Born 8 October 1789
Died 6 December 1855

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October 30, 2025 Edited by WikidataBot [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
April 11, 2025 Edited by TimSwainson Remove the middle name of John as this was incorrect and added some links
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