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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-01-31 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003123b.htm person Butler Arthur Larchin AACR2 1862? 6 June 1945 Place of Birth Tasmania, Australia Ornithologist Arthur Butler was a leading field ornithologist in Tasmania and a valued member of the Animals and Birds Protection Board, where he emphasised the economic value of birds.

Born ca 1862. Died Sandy Bay, Tasmania, 6 June 1945. A leading field ornithologist in Tasmania. Lectured to natural history societies, helped materially in framing regulations for bird protection. Valued member of the Animals and Birds Protection Board, where he emphasised the economic value of birds. Foundation member, Australasian Ornithologists Union 1901, president 1937-38. Several of the skins and eggs he collected were placed in the Tasmanian Museum. Tagged all the Scrub Tit nesting places in the bush around his cottage on the slopes of Mount Wellington, Hobart. Foundation member, Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club 1904; member, Royal Society of Tasmania 1925 until his death.

1904 Career position - Foundation Member, Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 1907 1907 Career position - Vice-President, Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 1910 1910 Career position - Foundation Member, Australasian Ornithologists Union 1910 1912 Career position - President, Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 1912 1913 Career position - Vice-President, Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 1913 1920 Career position - Member of Committee, Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 1925 1945 Career position - Member, Royal Society of Tasmania 1937 1938 Career position - President, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc (1904 - )

Vice-President 1907 - 1910; President 1910 - 1912; Vice-President 1912 - 1913; Committee 1913 - 1920.

 Royal Society of Tasmania (1843 - )

Member 1925 - 1945

 Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

President 1937 - 1938

 Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1901 - 1910)

Foundation Member 1901 - 1910

 Butler, Arthur Larchin (1862-1945)

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 'Butler, Arthur Larchin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Butler, Arthur Larchin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: A century afield: a history of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Fenton, Janet A century afield: a history of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Hobart, Tasmania Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club 2004 Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001