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The William Brewster Memorial Award, usually referred to as the Brewster Medal, is awarded by the
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and is named for
ornithologist Ornithology, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (''órnis''), meaning "bird", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related discip ...
William Brewster. It is given to an author, or coauthors who are not previous recipients, of an exceptional body of work on
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birds. The award comprises a medal and an honorarium provided through the William Brewster Memorial Fund. Established in 1919, the award was first given in 1921, to
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. From 1921 to 1937, it was given biennially; since then it has usually been made annually.


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References

{{Reflist Ornithology awards Awards established in 1919