Herbert Friedmann | |
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| Born | April 22, 1900 Brooklyn, NY |
| Died | May 14, 1987 (aged 87) Laguna Hills, CA |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Cornell University, NY (PhD, 1923) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology |
Herbert Friedmann (April 22, 1900 – May 14, 1987) was an American ornithologist. He worked at the Smithsonian Institution for more than 30 years. In 1929 he became a fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) and served as the President of the AOU from 1937 to 1939. He published 17 books and was noted for study of Avian brood parasites.