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Title: The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1
Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images provided by the Million Book Project
Summary: "The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1" by Allan Octavian Hume is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the nests and eggs of a wide variety of bird species found in India, based on Hume's meticulous observations and research. The book presents detailed descriptions and illustrations, focusing on the biology and habits of these birds, particularly their nesting behaviors, egg characteristics, and breeding periods. The opening portion of the text introduces the author’s dedication to ornithology and the motivation for this compilation, including the challenges faced due to the loss of extensive research materials. Hume discusses the transition of the work to Eugene W. Oates, emphasizing the importance of preserving the valuable data about the nests and eggs of Indian birds. The section also highlights the organization and classification of bird species featured in the book, providing a sneak peek into the systematic index and summarizing the information about different birds, starting from the Corvidae family, such as the Raven and Crow, detailing their breeding habits, nest-building preferences, and egg descriptions. This opening sets the stage for a detailed and scholarly exploration of Indian avian life, appealing to ornithologists, bird watchers, and naturalists alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hume, Allan Octavian, 1829-1912
Editor: Oates, Eugene William, 1845-1911
EBook No.: 13117
Published: Aug 5, 2004
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Birds -- India
Subject: Birds -- Nests
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1
Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images provided by the Million Book Project
Summary: "The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1" by Allan Octavian Hume is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the nests and eggs of a wide variety of bird species found in India, based on Hume's meticulous observations and research. The book presents detailed descriptions and illustrations, focusing on the biology and habits of these birds, particularly their nesting behaviors, egg characteristics, and breeding periods. The opening portion of the text introduces the author’s dedication to ornithology and the motivation for this compilation, including the challenges faced due to the loss of extensive research materials. Hume discusses the transition of the work to Eugene W. Oates, emphasizing the importance of preserving the valuable data about the nests and eggs of Indian birds. The section also highlights the organization and classification of bird species featured in the book, providing a sneak peek into the systematic index and summarizing the information about different birds, starting from the Corvidae family, such as the Raven and Crow, detailing their breeding habits, nest-building preferences, and egg descriptions. This opening sets the stage for a detailed and scholarly exploration of Indian avian life, appealing to ornithologists, bird watchers, and naturalists alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hume, Allan Octavian, 1829-1912
Editor: Oates, Eugene William, 1845-1911
EBook No.: 13117
Published: Aug 5, 2004
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Birds -- India
Subject: Birds -- Nests
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.