Linnaean Society of New York
The Linnaean Society of New York (LSNY) was established in 1878, in the city of New York, United States of America, by a group of amateurs interested in natural science, especially ornithology. The founding members included H.P. Bailey, Eugene Pintard Bicknell, Ernest Ingersoll, Clinton Hart Merriam and John Burroughs.

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 Ornithological organizations in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in New York City
1878 establishments in New York (state)
Organizations established in 1878