John Gould

John Gould

John Gould (14 September 1804 – 3 February 1881), British ornithologist and naturalist.

Taxon names authored

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• 636 taxon names authored by John Gould

Eponyms

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• 11 eponyms of John Gould

Publications

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1834

• Gould, J. 1834 [1833–1835]. A monograph of the Ramphastidae, or family of toucans pp.1–172, Pl. 33. London. BHL Reference page. 

1835–1838

• Gould, J. 1835–1838. A monograph of the Trogonidae, or family of trogons. 1st. Edition. London. 36 pl., unnumbered pages. BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.123276 Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1836. Specimens were exhibited of various birds, chiefly from the Society's collection, which Mr. Gould regarded as hitherto undescribed. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 3, no. 36: 185–187. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1836. Exhibited specimens of numerous Birds formig part of the Society's collection... Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 4 no.38: 17–19. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1836. Exhibition of Birds allied to the European Wren, with characters of new species (exhibited several specimens and drawings of Birds and proposed a new genus). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 4 no.46: 88–90. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1837. Remarks on a group of Ground Finches from Mr. Darwin's collection, with characters of New Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 5 no.49: 4–7. BHL Reference page. 

1838

• Gould, J. 1837–1838. A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands. London. BHL Pt.4 app.: With descriptions of new species of Australian Birds. 1–8 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1838. The Birds of Australia and the adjacent Islands. Pt.2: 10 pl + text. Title page Richard & John E. Taylor. London. Reference page. 

1839

• Gould, J. 1839. Part 3 Birds. In: The Zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832-1836. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin. Smith, Elder & Co. London. 1841. 156 pp., 50 tt. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.14216 BHL Reference page. 

1840

• Gould, J. 1840. Descriptions of new Australian Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London "1839" Pt.7 no.82: 141–145 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. "1840" [1841]. On Five new Species of Kangaroos. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part VIII: 92–94. BHL. Reference page. 

1841

• Gould, J. 1841. Descriptions of new Birds from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London "1840" Pt.8 no.95: 147–151 BHL 159–165 BHL 169–179 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1841. A list of the birds of the Western coast, furnished by Mr Gould. In Grey, George 1841: Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39. T. & W. Boone, London, volume 2, Appendix D, pp. 415. ISBN 978-1-108-04360-1. Reference page. 

1843

• Gould, J. 1843. Descriptions of thirty New Species of Birds from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1842] Pt.10 no.117: 131–140 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1843. On a new species of kangaroo rat. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 11 p. 81. BHL DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1843.tb00084.x Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1843. Nine New Birds, collected during the recent voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 11 no.126:103–108. BHL Reference page. 

1844

• Gould, J. 1844. Exhibition and character of a number of animals, &c. transmitted from Australia by Mr. Gilbert. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1844: 103–104. BHL Reference page. 

1845

• Gould, J. 1845. Descriptions of four New Species of Birds from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 13 no.147: 62–63 BHL Reference page. 

1846

• Gould, J. 1846. On a new Species of Nyctibius. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 14 no.155: p.1 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1846. Descriptions of three New Species of the family of Trochilidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 14 no.158: 44–45 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1846. On twenty new species of Trochilidae or Humming Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 14 no.164: 85–90 BHL Reference page. 

1847

• Gould, J. 1847. Descriptions of Six New Species of Australian Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 15 no.168: 1–3 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1847. Drafts for a new arrangement of the Trochilidae, with descriptions of some new Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 15 no.168: 7–11 BHL cont. 16–17 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1847. Drafts for a new arrangement of the Trochilidae, with descriptions of some new Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 15: 30–31 BHL; 94–96 BHL Reference page. 

1848

• Gould, J. 1848. The Birds of Australia. In seven volumes. Vol.4: pl. 1–104, texts, unnumbered pages. London. Printed Richard and John E. Taylor. Published by the author. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.105698 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1848. Descriptions of some new species of Australian Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1847] Pt. 15 no.179: 220–222 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1848. Drafts for a new arrangement of the Trochilidae (continued from Pt.15). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 16 no.180: 11–14 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1848. On Seven New Species of Australian Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt.16 no.182: 38–40 BHL Reference page. 

1845–1863

• Gould, J. 1845–1863. The Mammals of Australia. 3 volumes, 13 parts. Personal publication: London. LXI + 730pp, 182 plates. Volume I: BHL, Volume II: BHL, Volume III: BHL Reference page. 

1849-1861

• Gould, J. 1849–1861. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds. Taylor & Francis, London. 1: i–cxxvii, pl. 1–41 DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.51056 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1849–1861. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds. Taylor & Francis, London. 2: pl. 42–116 DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.51056 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1849–1861. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds. Taylor & Francis, London. 3: pl. 117–203 DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.51056 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1849–1861. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds. Taylor & Francis, London. 4: pl. 204–283 DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.51056 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1849–1861. A monograph of the Trochilidæ, or family of humming-birds. Taylor & Francis, London. 5: pl. 284–360 DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.51056 BHL Reference page. 

1850

• Gould, J. 1850. Descriptions of new Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 18 no.206: 91–95. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1850. On six new species of Humming Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1851] Pt 18 no.211: 162–164. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1850. On new species of Birds from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 18: 200–201. BHL.
• Gould,J. 1850. Exhibition and description of a new form in birds obtained from the interior of Africa. The Athenaeum. Journal of English and Foreign Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts 1207: Internet archive p. 1315 Reference page. 

1851

• Gould, J. 1851. Descriptions of three new Species of Humming-Birds. In Jardine, W. Contributions to Ornithology for 1851. 4: 139–140 BHL. Edinburgh : W.H. Lizars. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.120027 Reference page. 

1852

• Gould, J. 1852. Descriptions of three new Species of Humming-Birds. In Jardine, W. Contributions to Ornithology for 1852. 5: 135–137 BHL. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.120027 Reference page. 

1853

• Gould, J. 1853. Description of five new species of Humming Birds. The Athenaeum. Journal of English and Foreign Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts no.1329 Internet archive p. 481 Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1853. On some new Species of Trochilidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1851] Pt 19 no.226: 115–116 BHL Reference page. 

1854

• Gould, J. 1854. Description of a new species of Ptilotis and a new species of Eöpsaltria. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1851] Pt.19 no.236: p.285 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1854. Description of a New Bird from Guatemala forming the type of a new Genus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 22 no. 277: 67–70. p.285 BHL pl.75 BHL Reference page. 

1855

• Gould, J. 1855. Descriptions of Eigth New Species of Birds from South America. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 23 no. 288: 67–70. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1855. Descriptions of Eight New Species of Birds from South America. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology (2)15 no.89: 343–346 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1855. Note p.158. BHL In: Sclater, P.L. 1855. On the Birds received in Collections from Santa Fé di Bogotá. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 23 no. 293: 131–164. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1855. On a new Genus and Species of Trochilidae from Ecuador. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 23 no. 296: p. 192 BHL Reference page. 

1856

• Gould, J. 1856. Description of a new Trogon and a new Odontophorus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt. 24: 107–108. BHL
• Gould, J. 1856. On two New Species of Humming Birds belonging to the genus Amazilius. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 24 no.310: 150–151 BHL. Reference page. 

1857

• Gould, J. 1857. Descriptions of three new and very beautiful species of Birds, from Guatemala and from the Island of Lombock. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 25 no. 330–331: 64–65. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1857. On several new Species of Birds from various parts of the World. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 25 no. 340: 220–224. BHL Reference page. 

1858

• Gould, J. 1858. On four new species of Mus and one of Hapalotis from Australia. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1857: 241–243. BHL Reference page. 

1859

• Gould, J. 1859. Descriptions of four new Species of Humming-birds from Mexico. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 3(4): 96–98. BHL Reference page. 

1860

• Gould, J. 1860. Description of Twenty-two New Species of Humming-Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 28: 304–312. BHL Reference page. 

1861

• Gould, J. 1861. Description of a New Species of Hornbill from Western Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 28 3: 380–381 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1861. An introduction to the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds. Taylor & Francis. London. pp. i–iv; 1–212 BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.50397 Reference page. 

1862

• Gould, J. 1862. Exhibition and Descriptions of two new species of Humming-Birds from Ecuador, of a Fregilus from the Himalayas, and a Prion. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 1: 124–125. BHL Reference page. 

1863

• Gould, J. 1863. On a New Genus og Humming-Birds. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology (3)12 no.69: 246–247 BHL Reference page. 

1866

• Gould, J. 1866. Notice of a Japanese pheasant. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 3 17(98): 150. BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1866. Additions to the List of Avifauna of Australia, with Descriptions of Three New Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt.2: p. 217 BHL Reference page. 

1869

• Gould, J. 1869. Description of a new Genus and Species of the Family Trochilidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 2: 295–296 BHL DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1869.tb07330.x Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1869. Description of a new Humming-bird from the Bahamas. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 4(4): 111–112 BHL Reference page. 

1870

• Gould, J. 1871. Remarks on a Collection of Humming-birds made by Mr. Buckley in Ecuador, and Description of two new Species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London [1870] Pt 3: p. 803–804 BHL Reference page. 

1871

• Gould, J. 1871. Descriptions of six new Humming-birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Pt 2: 503–505 BHL Reference page. 

1872

• Gould, J. 1872. Descriptions of two new Species of Humming-Birds. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 4(9): 195–196 BHL Reference page. 
• Gould, J. 1872. Descriptions of three new Species of Humming-Birds. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 4(10): 452–453 BHL Reference page. 

1873

• Gould, J. 1873. On a new genus and species of the family Trochilidæ. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 4(12): p. 429 BHL DOI: 10.1080/00222937308680800 Reference page. 

References

• Waterhouse, F.H. 1885. The dates of publication of some of the zoological works of the late John Gould, F.R.S. London: R. H. Porter. BHL Reference page. 
• McAllan, I.A.W. 2004. Corrections to the original citations and type localities of some birds described by John Gould and recorded from New Zealand. Notornis 51(3): 125–130. Abstract with link to PDF of full article. Reference page.