Dr. Janet Kear | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1933 |
| Died | November 24, 2004 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Ornithologist |
| Known for | Study of waterfowl |
| Notable work | Man and Waterfowl, Ducks of the World, The Hawaiian Goose |
| Awards | British Ornithologists' Union's medal, Order of the British Empire |
Janet Kear OBE (13 January 1933 – 24 November 2004) was an English ornithologist and conservationist who worked extensively on waterfowl and wrote several major works on ducks. She was the first woman to become president of the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).