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A pictorial guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent / by Salim Ali & S. Dillon Ripley ; with 106 plates depicting all the birds by John Henry Dick.
Van Pelt Library QL691.I4 A593 1983
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ali, Sálim, 1896-1987.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--India--Identification.
- Birds.
- India.
- Genre:
- Field guides.
- Physical Description:
- 177 pages, 106 pages of plates : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Delhi : Oxford University Press, 1983.
- Summary:
- This unique volume depicts all of the bird species in the Indian subcontinent, systematically organized for easy access and quick reference. The book includes 106 plates, 73 in full color by John Henry Dick, the distinguished illustrator. Concise information concerning status, size, habitat, and distribution of the birds is included. The book also features a "Systematic Index of Families and Species" with notes on the characteristics of each family. The volume will be of use to all those interested in the rich variety of Indian birdlife.
- Notes:
- Map on lining papers.
- "Bombay Natural History Society centenary publication."
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0195616340 :
- OCLC:
- 10769042
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