Austin Roberts | |
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| Born | 3 January 1883 |
| Died | 5 May 1948 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology, Zoology |
| Institutions | Transvaal Museum |
Austin Roberts (3 January 1883 – 5 May 1948) was a South African zoologist. He is best known for his Birds of South Africa, first published in 1940. He also studied the mammalian fauna of the region: his work The mammals of South Africa was published posthumously in 1951. The 7th edition of Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa which appeared in 2005, is the standard work on the region's birds.