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Austin Roberts

South African zoologist and ornithologist (1883-1948) · South Africa · Scientists · Died at 65

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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.

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Honorary Doctor of the University of Pretoria1935

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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.

Country
South Africa
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1948 · aged 65

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