Rossitten Bird Observatory in East Prussia, founded by Johannes Thienemann, opened on 1 January under the auspices of the Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union founded in Melbourne, Australia
Publications
Henry Seebohm’s The Birds of Siberia published
Journal Cassinia first published
Journal Emu first published
People
Charles Tunnicliffe, British bird painter, born 1 December
Birds
Birds described in 1901 include the blue-wattled bulbul, Cape Verde swift, cinnamon frogmouth, Colima pygmy-owl, fearful owl, green-breasted pitta and waterfall swift.
