Birding and ornithology events in 1860:

• Birds described in 1860 include glittering kingfisher, northern cassowary, white-throated whistler, Knysna warbler, orange-breasted fruiteater, snowy-throated kingbird, Ecuadorian piedtail, azure dollarbird,
• George Newbold Lawrence, Spencer Fullerton Baird and John Cassin, co-author Birds of North America. ^[1]
• Jacob Henry Studer begins studying the birds of Ohio.
• 1860 Oxford evolution debate. ^[2]
• Alfred Brehm undertakes an expedition to Norway and Lapland.
• Johann Jakob von Tschudi publishes Reise durch die Andes von Südamerika.
• The Ibis published its second volume in 1860 with articles on bird behaviors, distributions, and classifications, as well as Robert Swinhoe's multi-part account of the ornithology of Amoy (modern Xiamen, China) which cataloged over 200 species. ^[3]

Expeditions

• 1857–1860 SMS Novara Ornithology directed by Johann Zelebor.

Ongoing events

• John Gould The birds of Australia; Supplement 1851–69. 1 vol. 81 plates; Artists: J. Gould and H. C. Richter; Lithographer: H. C. Richter
• John Gould The birds of Asia; 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart
• The Ibis

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