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Andreas Reischek

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Two years after his return his wife gave birth to a son, Andreas. In 1892 he was asked to superintend the establishment of the Francis-Caroline Museum in Linz, the town of his birth, where he died in 1902. He is commemorated in the name of
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Reischek's book about his travels in New Zealand, "Yesterdays in Maoriland", was compiled posthumously by his son from his diaries. It was first published in German in 1924 and was not available in an English translation until 1930.
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Reischek collected not only for museums and private collectors, but primarily for himself. His ornithological collecting has been subsequently criticised for such reckless actions as shooting 150 specimens of the rare
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but, after his initial two-year contract was completed, he made several extended collecting expeditions over the next ten years, covering most of New Zealand and its sub-Antarctic islands, collecting
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When Reischek returned to Austria in 1889 he took with him a huge personal collection of over 14,000 items. Ornithological specimens alone numbered over 3000, including many of now
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1886 – Description of the Little Barrier or Hauturu Island, the Birds which inhabit it, and the Locality as a Protection to them. Vol.19, pp. 181–184.
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and grave robber notable for his extensive natural history collecting expeditions throughout New Zealand as well as being notorious for acts of
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robbed from burial sites. On his expeditions he was constantly accompanied by his dog "Caesar", who saved his life on more than one occasion.
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1885 – Observations on the Habits of New Zealand Birds, their Usefulness or Destructiveness to the Country. Vol.18, pp. 96–104.
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at a time when it had become extinct everywhere else. He was strong, physically fit and a good linguist, becoming fluent in both
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1881 – Notes on Zoological Researches made on the Chicken Islands, East Coast of the North Island. Vol.14, pp. 274–277.
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there. He added materially to the understanding of the biology and distribution of the New Zealand avifauna.
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1885 – Notes on the Habits of the Polecat, Ferret, Mongoose, Stoat, and Weasel. Vol.18, pp. 110–112.
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1887 – Recent Explorations North of Chalky Sound, West Coast of Otago. Vol.20, p. 441.
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Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 1881. (electronic resource)
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A Flying Start. Commemorating Fifty Years of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand
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Much of Reischek's early work in New Zealand centred on the museums in Christchurch,
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Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1888 (electronic resource)
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Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1887 (electronic resource)
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Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1884 (electronic resource)
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1888 – Notes on the Islands to the South of New Zealand. Vol.21, pp. 378–389.
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While in New Zealand Reischek published numerous articles on natural history in
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1885 – Notes on the Habits of some New Zealand Birds. Vol.18, pp. 105–107.
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and developed a strong interest in natural history, also becoming skilled in
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Westerskov, K.E. (1990). "Andreas Reischek, 1845-1902". pp.191-193 in
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to travel to New Zealand for two years to help set up displays at the
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1884 – Notes on New Zealand Ornithology. Vol.17, pp. 187–198.
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Studio portrait of Andreas Reischek in expedition outfit, c. 1880
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1885 – Notes on New Zealand Ornithology: Observations on
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People associated with the Auckland War Memorial Museum
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Brookes, Walter. (1958). Austria and the Maori people.
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1886 – Ornithological Notes. Vol.19, pp. 188–193.
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1886 – Notes on Ornithology. Vol.19, pp. 184–188.
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Yesterdays in Maoriland: New Zealand in the ‘Eighties
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography: Andreas Reischek
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Austrian taxidermist, ornithologist and grave robber
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(1930). 174:Little Barrier Island 150:specimens, including 110: 91:and also served as a 67:Reischek was born in 33: 849:Scientists from Linz 829:Austrian naturalists 204:species such as the 332:Sphenodon punctatum 218:Reischek's parakeet 87:in 1866 during the 498:Flight of the Huia 319:Puffinus assimilis 298:Procellaria gouldi 113: 35: 452:. 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Index

Reischek

Austrian
taxidermist
naturalist
ornithologist
grave robbing
Linz
Austrian Empire
baker
taxidermy
Tyrol
Third Italian War of Independence
gamekeeper
Vienna

Ferdinand von Hochstetter
Canterbury Museum
Christchurch
Julius von Haast
Auckland
Whanganui
biological
ethnographical
Māori
skulls
mummified
cadavers
stitchbird
Little Barrier Island

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