Oliver Luther Austin Jr (1903–1988)
Author of Birds of the world : a survey of the twenty-seven orders and one hundred and fifty-five families
About the Author
Series
Works by Oliver Luther Austin Jr
Birds of the world : a survey of the twenty-seven orders and one hundred and fifty-five families (1961) 218 copies
The birds of Korea 1 copy
Bulletin 237, Part 2. Life Histories of North American Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, Towhees, Finches, Sparrows, and Allies. (1968) 1 copy
Oiseaux : panorama des vingt-sept ordres et cent-cinquante-cinq familles du monde aviens (1961) 1 copy
Las Aves 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Austin Jr, Oliver Luther
- Birthdate
- 1903-05-24
- Date of death
- 1988-12-31
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Wesleyan University (BS | 1926)
Harvard University (PhD | 1931) - Occupations
- ornithologist
- Organizations
- Florida Museum of Natural History
American Ornithologists' Union
British Ornithologists' Union
Ornithological Society of Japan
Nuttall Ornithological Club
Cooper Ornithological Club (show all 9)
Wilson Ornithological Society
Eastern Bird-Banding Association
Explorers Club (New York) - Awards and honors
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1952-1953)
Distinguished Alumnus Award (Wesleyan University | 1966)
Arthur A. Allen Medal (1973) - Relationships
- Austin, Elizabeth S. (wife)
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Tuckahoe, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Place of death
- Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Florida, USA
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Reviews
I bought this great little guide when taking a course in Ornithology as an undergraduate. More than a field guide, it presents a full classification of birds by taxonomic Order and Family, with colorful illustrations of representative species. It also offers information on characteristics, distribution, and habitat. This work is an excellent way to learn the phylogenetic relationships amongst birds. The systematics has undergone considerable revision since the early 1970s, and many more show more species have been discovered; but the book still has its uses. For my part, it wasn't sufficient to keep me in the field of ornithology, but I remember it with some fondness, along with "Doc" Raikow who taught the course. show less
A nicely illustrated book about the many families of birds throughout the world.
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Statistics
- Works
- 31
- Members
- 527
- Popularity
- #47,212
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 23
- Languages
- 3