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Nature 437, 302-303 (15 September 2005) | doi:10.1038/437302a; Published online 14 September 2005

Ornithologists stunned by bird collector's deceit

Rex Dalton

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Catalogue of fraud has taken years to uncover.

The British Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen earned many illustrious titles during his life of globe-trotting, including soldier, spy and even scientist. Now an extensive analysis of bird specimens he collected across continents adds another label: fraud artist.

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