A Monograph of the Meropidæ or Family of the Bee-Eaters is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1884.
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Excerpt from A Manual of Palæarctic Birds, Vol. 2Hab. The Himalayas from Cabul to Bhutan, Turkestan, Kan-su, Koko-nor, and Northern Tibet.Is essentially a mountain bird, only descending to lower altitudes when compelled to do so in search of food, and in its general habits it agrees closely with G. Fulrus. It breeds at high altitudes from late in December to early in March, con structing a platform of sticks in the most inaccessible parts of t...
Excerpt from Society for the Protection of Birds: Educational SeriesTawny or Wood owl - England, Scotland, Ireland, in densely wooded districts Constant resident. Incessant persecution is slowly producing its extermination.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-...
Excerpt from A Manual of Palæarctic Birds, Vol. 1Himalayan Range above about feet, stretching to the south of Tibet, and north of the valley of Yang-tse-kiang as far as the Pacific, and then round Corea and the main islands of Japan, with of course all the countries lying to the northward of a line so indicated, but it seems to be admitted that these limits cannot at present be more definitely drawn.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes...
This fascinating text comprises a comprehensive catalogue of the birds native to the Palaearctic ecozone - that is, the zoogeographical region comprising Eurasia north of the Himalayas, together with North Africa and the temperate part of the Arabian peninsula. A detailed treatise including information such as habitat, natural history, and other aspects of considerable note, this text will be of great value to the discerning ornithologist and ...
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