VOOUS KH (1971) Nekrologie. In Memoriam Peter Anthony Stephens (1888-1971). LIMOSA 44 (3): 198-198.

Died unexpectedly on April 26, 1971 in Utrecht, Mr. P. A. Hens, honorary member the Dutch Ornithological Union, former president and honorary member of the Club Dutch ornithologist and member of the Commission for the Dutch Avifauna. Peter Anthony Stephens was born August 27, 1888 in Zwolle, where he was in a large family with comfortable family life growing up and where he has asked about everything in nature around him learned looking back. Here he began in his thirteenth year, on April 19, 1902, to write his ornithological diaries, which he meticulously until his death would continue and now a series of about 40 pieces, with accompanying drawings, sketches, photographs, clippings and other ornithological and personal reminders. Lust of investigation and brought admiration for details him soon in contact with the company of famous taxidermist Zwolle

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