Francis Orpen Morris | |
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| Born | 25 March 1810 |
| Died | 10 February 1893 (aged 82) Nunburnholme, England |
| Occupation | Vicar |
| Known for | Ornithologist, entomologist, and author |
| Spouse | Anne Sanders |
| Children | 3 sons and 6 daughters |
Francis Orpen Morris (25 March 1810 – 10 February 1893) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman, notable as "parson-naturalist" (ornithologist and entomologist) and as the author of many children's books and books on natural history and heritage buildings. He was a pioneer of the movement to protect birds from the plume trade and was a co-founder of the Plumage League. He died on 10 February 1893 and was buried at Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.