1858 in birding and ornithology
# 1858 in birding and ornithology

* Birds described in 1858 include phainopepla, northwestern crow, red-necked crake, white-headed wood hoopoe, Wallace's fruit-dove, Arctic warbler
* George Robert Gray publishes A list of the birds, with descriptions of new species obtained by Mr. Alfred R. Wallace in the Aru and Ké Islands in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.
* Heinrich von Kittlitz publishes Denkwürdigkeiten einer Reise nach dem russischen Amerika, nach Mikronesien und durch Kamtschatka.
* British Ornithologists' Union founded.
* Coenraad Jacob Temminck dies. His post at Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie is awarded to Hermann Schlegel

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Ongoing events

* John Gould The birds of Australia; Supplement 1851–69. 1 vol. 81 plates; Artists: J. Gould and H. C. Richter; Lithographer: H. C. Richter
* John Gould The birds of Asia; 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart
