Legacy
A detailed version of MacGillivray's life was written by another William MacGillivray, which book was published 49 years after the ornithologist MacGillvray's death. online here. The book details the life of the ornithologist. MacGillivray is noted for his keen insights in species distinctions; for example, in his works he made a clear distinction between the Hooded Crow and Carrion Crow, which distinction was muddled for the next one and a half centuries. Then in 2002, his insights were vindicated by DNA research and the Hooded Crow was awarded species status.
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