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Johan Axel Palmén

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Finnish zoologist and geographer

Lived 1845 to 1919 · aged 73
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Johan Axel Palmén was a Finnish zoologist who was known for his studies on bird migration and for efforts in bird conservation in Finland. His studies of bird migration included the identification of flyways along which a majority of shorebirds migrated as well as the phenomenon of leap-frog migration.

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Johan Axel Palmén was a Finnish zoologist who was known for his studies on bird migration and for efforts in bird conservation in Finland. His studies of bird migration included the identification of flyways along which a majority of shorebirds migrated as well as the phenomenon of leap-frog migration. He established the first bird ringing station in Finland by purchasing a piece of land in the village of Tvärminne.

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Lived 1845 to 1919 · aged 73
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