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The Indian Sub-continent abounds in flora and fauna and still offers a hunting ground for botanists and Ornithologists in 1850s saw a rising number of keen ornithologists both professional and amateurs. The works of Hume, Marshall and Jerdon is till date considered to be ultimate in Indian Ornithology. The present work by Hume and marshall was completed in1881. The entire cost of production was borne by Hune and it was due to this reason the set was published in limited number. The work., being scarce for long time now, has been reprinted for the benefit of ornithologists, Botanists, Zoologists, Foresters, environmentalists and lovers of wild-life conservation. the work, embelished by nearly 144 coloured lithographs of birds and over 1000 pages of text is the source material for ornithologists all over the world. it studies in detail their characteristis, natural habitat and their habits in minutest detials. This landmark study in minutest details. This landmar study in the history of Ornithology offers an indepth study of more than `00 species of birds found in Indian Sub- Continent.
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