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The avifauna of British India and its dependencies. A systematic account, with descriptions of all the known species of birds inhabiting British India, observations on their habits, nidification, &c., tables of their geographical distribution in Persia, Beloochistan, Afghanistan, Sind, Punjab, N.W. Provinces, and the peninsula of India generally, with woodcuts, lithographs, and coloured illustrations. 2 vols.

Publication Details

London: Trübner & Co. & Bombay: Education Society's Press, Byculla, 1887 CE–1890 CE.

Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.

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Entry Number#13053
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15304
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External URLthe-avifauna-of-british-india-and-its-dependencies-asystematic-account-with-descriptions-of-all-the-known-species-of-birds-inhabiting-british-india-observations-on-their-habits-nidification-c-tables-of-their-geographical-distribution-in-persia-beloochistan-afghanistan-sind-punjab-nw-provinces-and-the-peninsula-of-india-generally-with-woodcuts-lithographs-and-coloured-illustrations-2-vols

Geographic Context

Publication places: London; Bombay