William Vincent Legge

Colonel William Vincent Legge (2 September 1841 – 25 March 1918) was an Australian soldier and an ornithologist who documented the birds of Sri Lanka. Legge's hawk-eagle is named after him as is Legges Tor, the second highest peak in Tasmania.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 02, 1841
Birth place
Tasmania , Cullenswood
Date of deathMarch 25, 1918

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