Osbert Salvin
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Salvin is best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americanum (1879-1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman. This was a 52 volume encyclopedia on the natural history of Central America.
The Godman-Salvin Medal, a prestigious award of the British Ornithologists' Union, is named after him and Godman.