Claes-Göran Cederlund

Claes-Göran Cederlund (21 August 1948 - 15 November 2020) was a Swedish radiologist and birdwatcher.

Cederlund is known for his record-making "life list" of different birds observed.[1][2] His total reached 9,761[3] or 9,770,[4] according to two different counts, making him top-ranked on both. Cederlund's total continued to increase posthumously, due to updates in the official listings of bird species.[5]

In the course of his birdwatching pursuits, Cederlund visited over 135 countries.[6] He died on 15 November 2020 at the age of 72.[7]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Tom Gullick, Clarksons Tours package holiday pioneer and world-class bird-watcher – obituary". Telegraph. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ Brunner, Bernd (2017). Birdmania. Greystone. ISBN 9781771642781.
  3. ^ "World Bird Species Life List". surfbirds.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "World Ranking". igoterra.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ Mortimer, Lauren (11 May 2023). "What It Takes to See 10,000 Bird Species". Outside. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  6. ^ "User Profile". igoterra.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Minnesrummet". Retrieved 31 December 2020.