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Austin Roberts

South African zoologist and ornithologist (1883-1948)

  • Fame44.5
  • Momentum8.4
  • Wikipedia170
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Lived 1883–1948, aged 65South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaScientistsScientist
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    15 languages
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  • Era
    1883–1948
    Aged 65
  • Awards
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    recognised work
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Updated 2026-06-19

Austin Roberts was a South African zoologist. He is best known for his Birds of South Africa, first published in 1940. He also studied the mammalian fauna of the region: his work The mammals of South Africa was published posthumously in 1951. The 7th edition of Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa which appeared in 2005, is the standard work on the region's birds.

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