The Avifauna Of British India V1: And Its Dependencies (1888)

By James A. Murray

Book Overview

""The Avifauna Of British India V1: And Its Dependencies"" is a comprehensive guide to the birds of India and its surrounding territories, written by James A. Murray and originally published in 1888. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume covering the birds of India proper, and the second volume covering the birds of the surrounding territories, including Burma, Ceylon, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.The book contains detailed descriptions of over 1,000 species of birds, including information on their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and distribution. The descriptions are accompanied by illustrations of each species, drawn by a number of different artists.In addition to the species descriptions, the book also includes introductory chapters on the geography and climate of the region, as well as a discussion of the history of ornithology in India. The book concludes with a comprehensive index of all the species described in the text.Overall, ""The Avifauna Of British India V1: And Its Dependencies"" is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the birds of India and its surrounding territories, and remains an important reference work in the field of ornithology to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120870933
• ISBN13: 9781120870933
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"