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He did not publish his first ornithological paper until 1899. From 1900 he went on an ornithological expedition abroad almost every year until his death, which resulted in a number of papers on the birds of the countries he visited. While at
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Jourdain produced several ornithological papers, although many were started but never finished, and authored or contributed to a number of books, notably the sections on
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British List Committee for many years and was a founding member of the British Oological Association, of which he was president from 1932 to 1939. He was also a member of the
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