Herbert Thomas Condon was an Australia

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n museum curator and ornithologist. He was born in Melbourne

Melbourne

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 and attended the University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

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. He joined the scientific staff of the South Australian Museum

South Australian Museum

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 in 1929, was promoted to Assistant in Zoology in 1935, and became Curator of Birds and Reptiles in 1938, a position he kept until 1976, broken only by a period of war service with the RAAF.

Condon was Honorary Secretary of the South Australian Ornithological Association

South Australian Ornithological Association

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 (SAOA) 1938-1942, and was editor of its journal, the South Australian Ornithologist

South Australian Ornithologist

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1953-1964. He was also a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union

Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union

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 (RAOU), President 1961-1962, and made a Fellow of the RAOU

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in 1973. He was convener of the RAOU Checklist Committee for many years.

Apart from numerous published papers in journals, works he authored or coauthored include:

• Condon, H.T. (1949). Field Guide to the Hawks of Australia. Bird Observers Club: Melbourne. (Several editions).
• Condon, H.T.; & McGill, A.R. (1952). Field Guide to the Waders. Bird Observers Club: Melbourne. (Several editions).
• Condon, H.T. (1962). A Handlist of the Birds of South Australia, with Annotations. (SA Ornithologist Vol.23, Parts 6-8). SAOA: Adelaide.
• Condon, H.T. (1968). A Handlist of the Birds of South Australia. SAOA: Adelaide.
• Condon, H.T. (1975). Checklist of the Birds of Australia. Part 1: Non-Passerines. RAOU: Melbourne.