Skead, C. J. (Cuthbert John)
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Jack Skead
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Ornithologist
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Botanist
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Naturalist
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Cuthbert John “Jack” Skead (1912–2006) was a renowned South African naturalist, ornithologist, botanist, and historian of the Eastern Cape environment. Throughout his extensive career, he made significant contributions to the study of southern African biogeography, animal distribution, and historical ecology.
Skead served as Director of the Albany Museum in Grahamstown (now Makhanda) and later became a Research Associate at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. His enduring legacy includes his meticulous, multi-decadal documentation of species distributions and historical records, culminating in major works such as "Historical Incidence of the Larger Mammals in the Eastern Cape" and subsequent volumes on the Cape Province.
Although best known for his zoological scholarship, Skead was also deeply engaged in botanical research. His field notebooks, habitat photographs, and observations reflect a holistic approach to understanding the interrelationships between plants, animals, and their environments. His botanical interests informed much of his later ecological and historical work, contributing to our understanding of vegetation patterns and environmental change in the region.
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Cuthbert John
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Skead
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Male
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 Relict patch of fynbos at bottom of Admiralty Way, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Remnant fynbosveld near Kraggakamma, Port Elizabeth |
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 Remnant natural veld at bottom of Admiralty Way near navigation beacon, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Remnant natural veld at bottom of Admiralty Way near navigation beacon, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Remnant natural veld at bottom of Admiralty Way near navigation beacon, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth |
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 Remnant of natural veld between factories on ground between Redhouse & Perseverence in the Swartkops River valley |
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 Ridge between Sidbury village and Assegaaibosch, western Albany |
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 Ridge between Sidbury village and Assegaaibosch, western Albany |
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 Ridge between Sidbury village and Assegaaibosch, western Albany |
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 Ridge between Sidbury village and Assegaaibosch, western Albany |
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 Rise between Perseverence in the valley and the Swartkops Saltpan above |
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 Road from Olifantskop to Tankatara north of Coega |
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 Road from Olifantskop to Tankatara north of Coega |
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 Road from Olifantskop to Tankatara north of Coega |
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 Road through Swartwaterspoort in the Swartwatersberg, 50km west of Grahamstown, Albany |
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 Road through Swartwaterspoort in the Swartwatersberg, 50km west of Grahamstown, Albany |
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 Road to Amanzi from Cuyler Manor, Uitenhage |
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 Road to Amanzi from Cuyler Manor, Uitenhage |
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 Road-cutting known as 'Die Kerf', halfway up Suurberg Pass near Coerney |
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 Roadside at Coega Flats, Port Elizabeth |
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 Roadside at Coega near Coega River crossing |
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 Roadside at Grassridge between Swartkops and Addo |
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 Roadside at old 515th milestone at Coega |
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 Roadside between The Willows and Schoenmakerskop, Marine Drive, Port Elizabeth |
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 Roadside between The Willows, Marine Drive, Port Elizabeth |
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