Elected a corresponding fellow of the British Academy in 2005.

He is also a corresponding fellow of the British Academy and a recipient of the Balzan Prize.

In 1971, British Academy elected Parker as a corresponding fellow, the highest accolade for scholarship given in Great Britain.

In 1978 he was elected corresponding fellow of the British Academy, the Academy's highest distinction for persons who are not residents in the United Kingdom.

D., and the British Academy elected him a corresponding fellow.

One month before Ronald Crane died he was elected a corresponding fellow of the British Academy.

He was a member of the British Ornithologists Union and a corresponding fellow of the American Ornithologists Union.

The Institute also has numerous corresponding fellows selected from among the most distinguished members of the international scientific world and makes use of their collaboration for the purpose of its research.

He was also a corresponding fellow of the British Academy.

In recognition of this work, he was made corresponding fellow of the Académie Royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer.