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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Francis, Nathaniel A.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1859-1921
History
Nathaniel A. Francis was an American ornithologist and member of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). A resident of Brookline, Massachusetts, he attended the thirty-first stated meeting of the AOU. He is mentioned in historical records of the organization, including in relation to his work on migratory birds and his assertion that the Scarlet Ibis is never to be seen in Texas.