The Modern History of Ornithology Starts With This Inquisitive Medieval Emperor

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The Modern History of Ornithology Starts With This Inquisitive Medieval Emperor
Frederick II got up to a lot in his lifetime
 

De arte venandi cum avibus, or On the Art of Hunting With Birds is now considered to be “the first book devoted entirely to ornithology,” writes author Janice M. Hughes. The Holy Roman Emperor, a keen falconer, drew on thirty years’ experience working with birds of prey and included observations about natural behaviors and feeding habits as well as falconry.

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