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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Harrower, David Elson
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Description area
Dates of existence
1890-1970
History
David Elson Harrower was an ornithologist best known for his extensive 1935 doctoral thesis, "The Habits of the Passerine Birds of Central America with Particular Reference to Their Breeding," completed at Cornell University. His studies covered species across Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia, focusing on altitude-based habitats and breeding seasons.