Christoph Feldegg
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Baron Christoph Feldegg (1780 - 1845) was an Austrian army officer and naturalist.
Feldegg fought in the Napoleonic wars and in recognition of his many gallant deeds was created a Baron in 1817. He served in Dalmatia, eventually becoming Colonel and Commanding Officer of the 6th Battalion of Chaseurs.
Feldegg accumulated a large collection of natural history specimens, particularly birds. He was a correspondent of C. L. Brehm, John Gould and Hermann Schlegel, and served for a time with the ornithologist Dr Karl Michahelles.
Feldegg had a number of birds named after him, including the Black-headed Wagtail, Motacilla flava feldegg, the Balkan and Black Sea sub-species of the Yellow Wagtail.
Reference
- Biographies for Birdwatchers, by Barbara and Richard Mearns