John Neil McGilp

John Neil McGilp OBE (30 October 1881 – 1963) was a South Australian pastoralist and amateur ornithologist. He was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU), and served as President of the organisation in 1938-1939. He was also President of the South Australian Ornithological Association (SAOA) in 1935-1936 and 1948-1949. He was also the founding President of the Adelaide Ornithologists Club in 1960. A keen oologist, he presented the South Australian Museum with his comprehensive collection of some 2500 clutches of the eggs of Australian birds.

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