. British birds. Birds. ( 224 ) OBITUARY. JOHN LEWIS JAMES BONHOTE. By the death of J. L. Bonhote on October loth, 1922, the world of ornithology loses an eminent devotee. He was the only son of the late Col. John Bonhote and was educated at Elstree, Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge ( 1901). Bonhote from his earliest school days was interested in natural history, and his early taste for entomology soon became supplanted by a keener interest in birds, and for many years he was a very enthusiastic aviculturist ; his name will always. JOHN LEWIS JAMES BONHOTE. be associated with his expe
. British birds. Birds. ( 224 ) OBITUARY. JOHN LEWIS JAMES BONHOTE. By the death of J. L. Bonhote on October loth, 1922, the world of ornithology loses an eminent devotee. He was the only son of the late Col. John Bonhote and was educated at Elstree, Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge ( 1901). Bonhote from his earliest school days was interested in natural history, and his early taste for entomology soon became supplanted by a keener interest in birds, and for many years he was a very enthusiastic aviculturist ; his name will always. JOHN LEWIS JAMES BONHOTE. be associated with his experiments in hybridization of ducks, and his subsequent works on Vigour and Heredity, Colour Patterns, Inheritance, etc. He thoroughly understood the treatment of birds in captivity and was successful in getting a number to breed, notably the Corncrake, Eagle-Owl, Bearded-Tit and Herring-Gull. But besides aviculture, Bonhote had a wide knowledge of birds in general, for he collected in various parts of Great Britain, Norway, Egypt and Bahamas, and had a fairly extensive museum and library for reference. With over twenty-five years' close friendship, and as his companion on many trips, the writer can say that. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Witherby & Co
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