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The Birds of India

by T. C. Jerdon
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789367800034
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
  • Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
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  • Pages: 603
  • Original Price: INR 1200.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 893 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): N/A

The Birds of India: Being a Natural History of All the Birds Known to Inhabit Continental India is a comprehensive three-volume ornithological work. It details the species, genera, families, tribes, and orders of birds in India, offering descriptions and systematic classifications. Additionally, it includes brief discussions on avian families absent in India, making it a valuable manual for understanding global ornithology in relation to the Indian subcontinent. This monumental work serves as a foundational text for ornithologists, naturalists, and enthusiasts, providing rich insights into bird habitats, behavior, and taxonomy, along with its significance to Indian biodiversity.

Thomas Caverhill Jerdon (1811–1872) was an English physician, zoologist, and pioneering ornithologist in India. He described numerous bird species, including Jerdon’s courser and Jerdon’s baza, and contributed to Indian fauna's systematic study. Jerdon also authored The Birds of India (1862–64) and co-initiated The Fauna of British India series. His wide natural history interests spanned birds, mammals, reptiles, and plants. Despite personal challenges, his work left a lasting legacy in Indian zoology, and several species, including the genus Jerdonia, are named after him.

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