what is his legacy?
Species are named after him, like the birds yellow-faced siskin ("Carduelis yarrellii") and Chilean woodstar ("Eulidia yarrellii") and the fish Yarrell's blenny ("Chirolophis ascanii").
William Yarrell
Yarrell has a number of species named after him, including the birds yellow-faced siskin ("Carduelis yarrellii") and Chilean woodstar ("Eulidia yarrellii") and the fish Yarrell's blenny ("Chirolophis ascanii"). The British subspecies of the white wagtail, the pied wagtail ("Motacilla alba yarrellii"), was also named for him.
why was thomas bewick famous? He was the an English wood-engraver and natural history author. where was he born? At Cherryburn, a house in the village of Mickley, Northumberland can you mention his major works? Engraving in  "Traveller",  "The Deserted Village", "Hermit" and "Chase". did he work on bookplates as well? Yes, they were illustrations made from engravings. you mentioned earlier that he was an author as well, could you mention any of his works regarding this? "A General History of Quadrupeds" what is this about? It deals with 260 mammals from across the world, including animals from "Adive" to "Zorilla". does he have any other books on birds? "A History of British Birds" when was it published? It was published in two volumes  "History and Description of Land Birds" in 1797 and "History and Description of Water Birds" in 1804, with a supplement in 1821. do these books find reference in any works? Yes, illiam Yarrell named Bewick's swan in his honour and Bewick's son Robert engraved the bird for later editions of "British Birds". Bewick's wren also took his name. who was the former man you just mentioned? An English zoologist, prolific writer, bookseller and naturalist please mention his written works. "A History of British Fishes" and "A History of British Birds"
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William Yarrell [SEP] Legacy
Yarrell died during a trip to Great Yarmouth and a memorial was erected in St James's Church, Piccadilly. He was buried in the churchyard of St Mary's in Bayford, Hertfordshire, with his chosen epitaph "He was the survivor of twelve brothers and sisters, who, with their father and mother, are all placed close to this spot" together with William Wordsworth's lines "first and last, The earliest summon'd and the longest spared — Are here deposited." Yarrell has a number of species named after him, including the birds yellow-faced siskin ("Carduelis yarrellii") and Chilean woodstar ("Eulidia yarrellii") and the fish Yarrell's blenny ("Chirolophis ascanii").