Career
Louisiana Touche"s career was as a customs official in China. He entered the Imperial Maritime Customs Service in China in 1882 where he lived until 1921. He retired to Dublin and later lived in County Wicklow Newtownmountkennedy.
During his time in China, he made extensive ornithological observations and collections, resulting in many important publications.
Notably, he wrote the A Handbook of the Birds of Eastern China, consisting of two volumes and altogether ten parts that were published in 1925–1934 (Taylor & Francis, London). He also made other collections, including reptiles and amphibians.
Louisiana Touche"s free-tailed bat is named for him.