Project Gutenberg 2007-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 194 Dewar, Douglas 1875 1957 Birds of the Indian Hills Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ron Swanson "Birds of the Indian Hills" by Douglas Dewar is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the bird species found in the mountainous regions of India, specifically focusing on the Himalayas and other hill stations. Dewar’s text aims to help readers, including non-ornithologists, identify and understand the diverse avifauna of these unique habitats, highlighting key species that can be observed in the area. The opening of the book introduces the rich avifauna of the Himalayas, emphasizing the variety and distinctiveness of the birds that inhabit this mountainous region. Dewar explains his targeted approach in describing only those species likely to be encountered regularly during the summer at elevations between 5,000 and 7,000 feet. He discusses the dramatic change in landscape—from the flat plains of India to the towering peaks of the Himalayas—resulting in a rich biodiversity that varies significantly with altitude. Dewar’s descriptions paint a vivid picture of the geography and conditions that define the habitats of Himalayan birds, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of their characteristics and behaviors in the subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- India QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Natural History India Biology Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 519420 406261 2024-10-10T09:47:00.052828 2023-09-10T12:03:35.342034 text/html text/html 354431 2007-12-06T10:13:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116903 2007-12-06T10:15:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202001 2024-10-10T09:47:12.531780 application/epub+zip 213223 2024-10-10T09:47:03.836845 application/epub+zip 201939 2024-10-10T09:47:02.162821 application/epub+zip 452310 2024-10-10T09:47:17.545736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366900 2024-10-10T09:47:11.311778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347570 2022-09-11T07:00:23.308004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299746 299740 2024-10-10T09:46:56.029848 2023-09-10T12:03:32.454009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 299333 2007-12-06T10:13:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 110201 2007-12-06T10:15:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 299578 2007-12-06T10:14:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110145 2007-12-06T10:15:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22142 2024-10-10T09:47:17.682732 application/rdf+xml 13522 2024-10-10T09:47:02.823816 image/jpeg 3748 2024-10-10T09:47:02.487819 image/jpeg 195165 2024-10-10T09:47:00.083824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog