Edward Harris (ornithologist)
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For other people with the same name, see Edward Harris (disambiguation).
Edward Harris (September 7, 1799 – June 8, 1863) was a farmer, horse breeder, philanthropist, naturalist, and ornithologist who accompanied John James Audubon on two of his expeditions to observe birds and mammals of America.[1] Harris was commemorated by Audubon in the common names of the Harris's hawk, the Harris's sparrow, and the Harris's antelope squirrel, and by John Cassin in the binomial of the buff-fronted owl, Aegolius harrisii.
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Born | September 7, 1799 |
Died | June 8, 1863 |
Occupation(s) | Farmer Horse breeder |
Parent(s) | Edward Harris, Sr. (died 1822) |
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Edward Harris introduced the Percheron horse to America in 1839 and established the first Percheron breeding line in the United States.[2][3]