Munro, James Alexander

MUNRO, James Alexander, ornithologist (b 1883, Kildonan, MB; d 1959). Raised in Toronto, he moved to BC in 1910, settling on property at OKANAGAN LANDING, where he worked as an orchardist. He also began to work as a professional field collector, gathering bird specimens for museums throughout N America. He developed an impressive reputation as a collector and in 1920 was appointed Chief Federal Migratory Bird Officer for the western provinces, a post he held for 13 years. By the early 1930s...

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