This is a list of notable birdwatchers and of people who are notable in their own right but also happen to be birdwatchers.

First are listed birdwatchers with large life lists, which is based on the number of species of birds each of them has/had seen. Depending on the taxonomic viewpoint, there are 10,906 (Clements V2022) or 11,001 (IOC ver. 13.2) living bird species recognised.

Large life lists

As of 19 Sep 2023 according to the Surfbirds website, there are 24 birders who have added 9,000 or more species of birds to their life lists. An additional 37 birders have added at least 8,000 species of life birds. Note: all known sources of bird species life list data are self-reported.

These 61 birders include:

  • Peter Kaestner: 9,910 [1] / 9,910 [2] / 9,706 [3] (#1 on Surfbirds / #1 on igoterra / #1 on eBird). Discovered the Cundinamarca antpitta (Grallaria kaestneri), which was subsequently named after him. First birder to see a representative of each of the world's (currently 249 [2021 eBird/Clements list] or 253 [2022 IOC list]) bird families.
  • Philip Rostron: 9,763 [1] (#2 on Surfbirds)
  • Claes-Göran Cederlund: 9,761/[1] 9,806 [2] (#3 on Surfbirds, #2 on igoterra). Deceased 2020)
  • Sue Williamson: 9,306 [1] (#14 on Surfbirds—#1 female birder)
  • Phoebe Snetsinger: 8,398 (deceased 1999). First person ever to see 8,000 species. At time of her death in Madagascar she was World #1.[4]
  • Bernard Master: 8,346[1] The Chocó vireo (Vireo masteri) is named after him.

Other notable birdwatchers

Birdwatchers famous for achievements in other fields

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "World Ranking". igoterra.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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  14. "Tig Notaro". Finding Your Roots. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  15. "The question: Who is Debby Reynolds? | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  16. Taylor, Scott (26 April 2017). "Theodore Roosevelt and His Birds". Georgetown University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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