Peter J. Grant

Peter J. Grant

Peter James Grant (1943 - April 16, 1990) was a British ornithologist.

He co-wrote, with Killian Mullarney, the booklet "The New Approach to Identification".

He wrote and revised "Gulls, an identification guide".

With Lars Svensson, He was a co-author of the Collins Bird Guide, published after his death.

He was the third chairman of the British Birds Rarities Committee, from 1976 to 1986.

ee also

* Peter R. Grant


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