The Fauna of British India, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): Including Ceylon and Burma: Including Ceylon and Burma (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
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A thorough, first‑hand guide to the birds of British India, Ceylon, and Burma. This volume blends rigorous science with practical field notes, offering detailed species accounts, nest and egg data, distribution, and behavior drawn from decades of direct observation.
This edition emphasizes clear identifications and a practical system for naturalists and sportsmen alike. It showcases the author’s meticulous drawings for plates and a modernized naming approach, balancing scientific rigor with accessible, everyday language. The work stands as a benchmark in Indian ornithology, inviting readers to study and recognize birds in their natural habitats.
- Species descriptions based on broad field notes, including eggs, nest types, and breeding habits.
- Identity cues, measurements, and distribution notes to aid quick recognition in the field.
- Insights into nesting sites and behaviors, with emphasis on continental and regional variations.
- High-quality plates and illustrations to complement the text and aid identification.
Ideal for wildlife enthusiasts, naturalists, and observers of South Asian avifauna seeking a reliable, historically grounded reference.
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The author has produced a work which combines the highest scientific standard with a system which readily enables the sportsman or amateur to identify the various birds of British India. He has himself drawn attention to the imperative need of the trinominal system of nomen clature and he has modernised the generic and specific names in accordance with the rules of the International Congress.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The first volume by Mr. Oates on the Birds of British India was published in 1889 under the editorship of Dr. W. T. Blanford and it was then estimated that in this and the three succeeding volumes the number of species dealt with would exceed those enumerated in Jerdon's classical "Birds of India" by more than one half. Mr. Oates had been able to come to England on furlough and was thus able to utilize the collection of Indian birds in the British Museum, which included amongst other large collections Mr. Hume's collection of 60,000 skins. The second of the volumes written by Mr. Oates appeared the following year but as he was unable to obtain an extension of his two years' furlough he had to be content with issuing a somewhat smaller volume than usual. Still, he succeeded in covering the whole of the Passerine birds, the largest and most difficult of all the great orders.
The two remaining volumes on Birds were written by Dr. W. T. Blanford and published respectively in 1895 and 1898.
These volumes on Birds have been for many years out of print, and there has been a constant demand for a re-issue of them. It is therefore with great pleasure that with the sanction of the authorities of the India Office I have been able to secure the services of Mr. E. C. Stuart Baker in preparing this much needed new edition.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is the first volume of a series of the new edition of the Avifauna of British India, and the first of its kind for over thirty years. It has been written to disturb the classication adopted by Oates in the rst edition as little as possible but during the thirty -two years that have elapsed since his rst volume was published, much scientic work has been done and many discoveries made which have rendered alterations imperative; some of these, unfortunately, are of a drastic nature. In the rst place, the trinomial system has been adopted - a de rision which has added very greatly to the number of birds to be described, 12. e. to the total number of species and subspecies, though, on the other hand, it has reduced the number of species, for it has relegated to their proper positions as subspecies or geographical races many forms which have hitherto improperly held the status of species. In using the trinomial system the author has adhered to the following rules Forms, or groups of forms, have been named as specic when there are no forms known which directly connect them with other forms or groups of forms. Subspecies or geographical forms have been recognized when they differ in degree either in size, colour or some other characteristic from the forms with which they are most closely connected, yet, though linked with these forms by others which are intermediate, are themselves constant within some given area. This volume contains descriptions of all the members of the Crow, Magpie, Jay, Nutcracker and Chough families to be found in the Indian subcontinent. It provides descriptions of their habits, and remarkable features with ample illustrations. The author provides a deep study of the anatomical features and classication of each family, including controversial and subjective areas of understanding, making this book an excellent resource for academics, scientists, ornithologists and general readers alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330306321_0
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