Andreas Reischek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andreas Reischek

Austrian naturalist, ornithologist and taxidermist

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1845

Place of Birth: Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1902

Profession: ornithologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Andreas Reischek (15 September 1845 – 3 April 1902) was an Austrian taxidermist, naturalist, ornithologist and collector notable for his extensive natural history collecting expeditions throughout New Zealand as well as being notorious for acts of grave robbing there.
He added materially to the understanding of the biology and distribution of the New Zealand avifauna.