Charles Leslie Barrett

For other people named Charles Barrett, see Charles Barrett (disambiguation).

Charles Leslie Barrett (26 June 1879 – 16 January 1959) was an Australian naturalist, journalist, author and ornithologist.

Born in Hawthorn, Victoria, he was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) in 1901 and editor of its journal the Emu, 1910-1916. In 1953 he was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion.

Bibliography

As well as many articles, he wrote or contributed to numerous popular books on natural history, as well as his own travels and experiences. Some of these are:

References

  1. Manfield, Alice (1924). "The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo / photographs and notes by "Guide Alice" ;". State Library of Victoria catalogue search details. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

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