Harold Frith, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian ornithologist and government administrator
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About Harold Frith
- Harold James Frith AO (1 April 1921 – 1982) was an Australian administrator and ornithologist.
- He was born at Kyogle, New South Wales and studied Agricultural Science at Sydney University.
- He first joined the CSIRO Division of Plant Industry but later transferred to the Division of Wildlife and carried out extensive research on malleefowl, waterfowl, especially magpie geese, and pigeons.
- He eventually became Chief of the Division and was instrumental in proposals that led to the establishment of Kakadu National Park. Harrold Frith was a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU), and prominent among those pressing for reform of the organisation in the late 1960s.
- He was Secretary-General of the 16th International Ornithological Congress which was held in Canberra in 1974.
- He was elected a Fellow of the RAOU in 1974.
- He was an Officer of the Order of Australia. As well as published scientific papers and technical reports, books he authored or edited include: Frith, H.J.
- (1962).
- The Mallee-Fowl.
- The bird that builds an incubator.
- Angus & Robertson: Sydney. Frith, H.J.; & Calaby, J.H.
- (1969).
- Kangaroos.
- Cheshire: Melbourne. Frith, H.J.
- (1973).
- Wildlife Conservation.
- Australian Natural Science Library.
- Angus & Robertson: Sydney. Frith, H.J.; & Sawer, Geoffrey.
- (eds).
- (1974).
- The Murray Waters.
- Man, Nature and a River System.
- Angus & Robertson: Sydney. Frith, H.J.
- (Ed).
- (1976).
- Birds in the Australian High Country.
- Reed: Sydney. Frith, H.J.
- (Consultant Ed).
- (1976).
- Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds.
- Reader's Digest Services: Sydney. Frith, H.J.; & Calaby, J.H.
- (Eds).
- (1976).
- Proceedings of the 16th International Ornithological Congress, Canberra, Australia, 12–17 August 1974.
- Australian Academy of Science: Canberra. Frith, H.J.
- (1977).
- Waterfowl in Australia.
- Reed: Sydney. Frith, H.J.
- (1982).
- Pigeons and Doves of Australia.
- Rigby.
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