Jali Makawa
Jali Makawa (c. 1914 – 1995) was a Mozambique-born bird expert who assisted the British ornithologist C.W. "Con" Benson. He also worked with other ornithologists and collectors in east Africa including Melvin Traylor, Arthur Loveridge, Charles Sibley, and Michael Irwin. Makawa was famed for his observational skills, ability to identify novel species, mimic bird calls, collect, and prepare specimens. Several subspecies and a species of bird that he collected have been named after him.
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C.W. "Con" Benson
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Melvin Traylor
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Arthur Loveridge
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Charles Sibley
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Michael Irwin
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Jali Makawa
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1914
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1995
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