Dr.Boonsong Lekagul

(December 15, 1907 – February 9, 1992)

Thai medical doctor, biologist, ornithologist, mammalogist, illustrator, photographer, writer, birdwatcher and famous conservationist.

Publications

  • Boonsong Lekagul. (1968). Bird Guide of Thailand. (Illustrated by the author).
  • Boonsong Lekagul; & Cronin, Paul. (1974). Bird Guide of Thailand. (2nd edition). (Illustrated by the senior author). Association for the Conservation of Wildlife: Bangkok.
  • Boonsong Lekagul; Askins, Karen; Jarujinta Nabhitabhata; & Aroon Samruadit. (1977). Fieldguide to the Butterflies of Thailand. Association for the Conservation of Wildlife: Bangkok.
  • Boonsong Lekagul; & McNeely, Jeffrey A. (1977). Mammals of Thailand.
  • Boonsong Lekagul; & Round, Philip D. (1991). A Guide to the Birds of Thailand. (Illustrated by Mongkol Wongkalasin and Kamol Komolphalin). Saha Karn Bhaet Co: Thailand. ISBN 974-85673-6-2

Patronyms

  • Hipposideros lekaguli Thonglongya & Hill, 1974 — roundleaf bat
  • Callosciurus finlaysoni boonsongi Moore & Tate, 1965 — variable squirrel
  • Cyornis banyumas lekhakuni — flycatcher
  • Iole propinqua lekhakuni — bulbul
  • Opisthotropis boonsongi Taylor & Elbel, 1958 — colubrid snake
  • Megophrys legkaguli Stuart, Chuaynkern, Chan-ard & Inger, 2006 — frog
  • Cyrtodactylus lekaguli Grismer, Wood, Quah, Anuar, Muin, Sumontha, Ahmad, Bauer, Wangkulangkul, Grismer & Pauwels, 2012 — curve-toed gecko
Authority control

Reference

  • McClure, H. Elliott. (1993). In Memoriam: Boonsong Lekagul, 1907-1992. Auk 110(1): 128.
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