Edgar Chance
Edgar Percival Chance | |
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Chance entering a hide | |
| Born | 1881 Edgbaston, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 24 October 1955 (aged 73–74) |
| Other names | Cuckoo Chance |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Study of the common cuckoo |
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| Relatives | Kenneth Macomb Chance (brother) |
Edgar Percival Chance (1881–1955) was a British businessman, ornithologist and oologist who amassed a collection of 25,000 birds' eggs. He is noted for his pioneering studies on the parasitic breeding behaviour of the common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus).