Gregory Mathews

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Gregory Macalister Mathews (September 10, 1876 - March 27, 1949) was an Australian ornithologist.

Mathews made his fortune in mining shares, and moved to England around 1900. He wrote The Birds of Australia (twelve volumes, 1910-1927), assisted by Tom Iredale. He donated his ornithological library to the National Library of Australia in 1940.

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