Oliver Luther Austin Jr. (May 24, 1903 – December 31, 1988) was an ornithologist who wrote the definitive study Birds of the World, eventually published in seven languages.
While in high school he was a member of the orchestra, glee club and the Rho Chapter of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity and played football.
Oliver Austin co-authored The Random House Book of Birds with his wife, which was published in 1970.
[3] After Austin's death, a collection of his notes, illustrations and a number of early drafts of his book, Birds of the World, were donated to the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.
Austin was responsible for introducing mist netting into ornithology by modification of techniques used by traditional Japanese trappers.