The avifauna of the island of Ceylon : a systematic account with descriptions of all the known species of birds inhabiting the island, also observations on their habits, nidification, & c, and tables of their geographical distribution throughout India

2005·24 MB·English

by  Murray, James A., F.S.A.L

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THE
AVIFAUNA OF THE ISLAND
OF
CEYLON

THE
AVIFAUNA OF THE ISLAND
OF
CEYLON
A SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT,
WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE KNOWN
SPECIES OF BIRDS INHABITING THE ISLAND, ALSO
OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR HABITS, NIDIFICATION, &c,
AND TABLES OF THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL
DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT INDIA.
JAMES A. MURRAY
ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
NEW DELHI ★ CHENNAI ★ 2005
ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
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Printed and Hand-bound in India
Price : Rs.995
: SL. Rs. 1495 (Special price for Sri Lanka only)
First Published : London/ Bombay,1890
AES Reprint: New Delhi, 2005
ISBN 81-206-1974-9
Published by J. Jetley
for ASIAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
31, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi - 110 016,
Processed by AES Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi-110016
Printed at Chaudhary Offset Process, DELHI - 110 051
THE
AVIFAUNA OF THE ISLAND
OF
CEYLON.
A SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT,
WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THE KNOWN
SPECIES OF BIRDS INHABITING THE ISLAND, ALSO
OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR HABITS, NIDIFICATION, &c.,
AND TABLES OF THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL
DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT INDIA.
BY
JAMES A. MURRAY, f.s.a.l.,
MEM. OF THE NATURAL HIST. AND ANTHROP. SOC. OF BOMBAY ;
MANAGER, VICT. NAT. HIST. INSTITUTE J LATE CURATOR, KURRACHEE MUNICIPAL
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM ; AUTHOR OF “ A HAND-BOOK TO THE GEOLOGY,
BOTANY AND ZOOL GY OF SIND ; ” “ THE PLANTS AND DRUGS OF
SIND ; ” “ KURR. JHEE TO KANDAHAR ; ” “ THE VERTEBRATE
ZOOLOGY OF SIND;” “ THE • REPTILES OF SIND;” “THE
AVIFAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES;”
AND “THE EDIBLE IND GAME BIRDS OF BRITISH
INDtA AND CEYLON.’'
LONDON Co
:—Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner &
BOMBAY
:—Education Society’s Press, Byculla.
1890.
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