Lawrence Courtney Haines
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Lawrence Courtney Haines (or Courtney-Haines) (c.1920-1996) was an Australia
n ornithologist
, oologist
and taxidermist
. He instigated and cofounded the Gould League
’s Bird Watchers’ Club in New South Wales
(a group which morphed into the NSW Field Ornithologists Club
in 1970), serving as its Secretary 1966-1969, and as editor of its journal Birds 1967-1971. He also served as Vice-President of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
. He was the only Australian member of the British Jourdain Society
.
As well as several articles on birds he wrote the book A Cabinet of Reed Warblers. A monograph dealing with the acrocephaline warblers of the world, and embracing all known species and subspecies.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n ornithologist
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
, oologist
Oology
Oology is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs, nests and breeding behavior. Oology can also refer to the hobby of collecting wild birds' eggs, sometimes called birdnesting or egging, which is now illegal in many jurisdictions.-As a science:Oology became increasingly popular in Britain and...
and taxidermist
Taxidermy
Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians...
. He instigated and cofounded the Gould League
Gould League
The Gould League is an independent Australian organisation promoting environmental education, originally founded in Victoria in 1909 and named after the English ornithologist John Gould...
’s Bird Watchers’ Club in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
(a group which morphed into the NSW Field Ornithologists Club
NSW Field Ornithologists Club
The NSW Field Ornithologists Club , also known as Birding NSW, was founded on 21 July 1970 when activities associated with the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union in New South Wales ceased following drastic reform within the RAOU in the late 1960s which abolished all its branches...
in 1970), serving as its Secretary 1966-1969, and as editor of its journal Birds 1967-1971. He also served as Vice-President of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales was formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1879 as the New South Wales Zoological Society. A Royal Charter was granted in September, 1908, leading to a change to the current name on 10 February 1909...
. He was the only Australian member of the British Jourdain Society
Jourdain Society
The Jourdain Society is a United Kingdom based society, founded by and for oologists, or egg-collectors, its aims being ‘for the advancement of the science of oology’. Originally the British Oological Association, it changed its name in 1946, in memory of distinguished ornithologist and oologist...
.
As well as several articles on birds he wrote the book A Cabinet of Reed Warblers. A monograph dealing with the acrocephaline warblers of the world, and embracing all known species and subspecies.