Like Gesner, Ulisse Aldrovandi, an encyclopedic naturalist, began a 14-volume natural history with three volumes on birds, entitled ornithologiae hoc est de avibus historiae libri XII, which was published from 1599 to 1603.
Seperti Gesner, Ulisse Aldrovandi, seorang naturalis ensiklopedis mulai sejarah alam 14-volume dengan tiga volume pada burung, yang berjudul ornithologiae hoc est de avibus Historiae libri XII yang diterbitkan 1599-1603.