Natural History
Harting’s abilities as a naturalist were well known. He would have accompanied the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) to India as official naturalist if he had not felt it impossible just then to leave his wife and family. Harting edited The Zoologist from 1877 to 1896 and was probably the best living authority on British birds at that time. He was the Assistant Secretary and Librarian to the Linnean Society of Burlington House, London and received numerous awards and recognitions during his lifetime, as well as being a member of numerous natural history societies. He was an Elected Fellow of the Linnæan Society; a Life member of the Zoological Society; Member of the British Ornithologists' Union and a Corresponding Member of the American Ornithologists Union. In 1880 he was awarded a Silver Medal by the Acclimatisation Society of France "for publications".
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