Description
The Common Birds Of Bombay Is An Interesting And Descriptive Account Of All Such Birds Of This Region, Who Are Either Its Natives Or Are The Seasonal Visitors, And Catch The Attention Of The Bird Lovers, And The Naturalists. Adopting Cuvier S Classification, The Author Distributes These Birds Into 6 Order: Raptores: Or Birds Of Prey; Insessores: Or Petching Birds; Gemitores: Or Moaners; Rasores: Or Scrapers; Grallatores: Or Stalkers; And Natatores: Or Swimmers, And Futher Into Different Familites, To Describe Their Identification, Habits And Habitats, Food, And English And Scientific Names. Various Varieties Of Over 20 Families Of These Common Birds Are Included In The Book. Contents: Chapter 1: Introductory, Chapter 2: The Vultures, Chapter 3: The Kites, Buzzards And Harriers, Chapter 4: The Hawks, Falcons And Eagles, Chapter 5: The Owls, Chapter 6: The Swallows And Swifts, Chapter 7: The Nightjars, Bee-Eaters And Kingfishers, Chapter 8: The Parrots, Chapter 9: The Cuckoos, Chapter 10: The Woodpecker And Teh Coppersmith, Chapter 11: The Sunbirds Andthe Hoopoe, Chapter 12: The Shrikes, Chapter 13: The Flycatchers, Chapter 14: The Rock Thrush And The Babblers, Chapter 15: The Bulbuls, Chapter 16: The Orioles, Chapter 17: The Robins And Chats, Chapter 18: The Warblers, Chapter 19: The Wagtails, Pipits And Tits, Chapter 20: The Crows, Chapter 21: The Mynas, Chapter 22: The Weaver Bird, Chapter 23: The Amadavats And Munias, Chapter 24: The Sparrows, Buntings And Larks, Chapter 25: The Pigeons And Doves, Chapter 26: Poultry And Game Birds, Chapter 27: The Plovers, Chapter 28: The Snipes And Snippets, Chapter 29: The Waterhens, The Coot And Jacanas, Chapter 30: The Herons, Chapter 31: The Ducks, Cormorants And Grebes, Chapter 32: The Gulls And Terns.
