Phoebe Snetsinger (née Burnett; June 9, 1931 – November 23, 1999) was an American birder famous for having seen and documented birds of 8,398 different species, more than anyone else in history at the time, and for being the first person to see more than 8,000. Her memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time, explores this achievement.
Phoebe Snetsinger (née Burnett; June 9, 1931 – November 23, 1999) was an American birder famous for having seen and documented birds of 8,398 different species, more than anyone else in history at the time, and for being the first person to see more than 8,000. Her memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time, explores this achievement.
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