Yarrell is best known as the author of A History of British Fishes (2 vols., 1836) and A History of British Birds featuring 564 original engravings (in 3 vols., first ed. 1843, second ed.
Yarrell se narodil jako syn prodejce novin. V roce 1825 se stal členem Linnean Society of London. V roce 1826 spoluzakládal Zoological Society of London.
Yarrell, a newsagent without university education, corresponded widely with eminent naturalists such as Thomas Pennant and Coenraad Jacob Temminck, and consulted the writings of scientists including Carl Linnaeus, to collect accurate…
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