Herbert Friedmann (born in Brooklyn on April 22, 1900; died 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 and served as the President of the A.O.U. from 1937 to 1939. He published 17 books and was noted for study of Avian brood parasites.[1] In 1955 Friedmann was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences for his book, The Honey Guides.[2]