Fred Shaw Mayer

Chivalric Order Member

1899 – 1989

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Who was Fred Shaw Mayer?

Frederick William Shaw Mayer MBE, also well known as "Masta Pisin" or the "Bird Man" in New Guinea, was an Australian ornithologist, aviculturist and zoological collector. He is notable for his work in New Guinea, especially with the birds of paradise.

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Born
Sep 26, 1899
Died
Sep 1, 1989

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on July 23, 2013

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