The Book of Indian Birds

Eleventh edition, revised and enlarged from 1979. This is the fifth reprinting, from 1992. Published by Oxford University Press and the Bombay Natural History Society. Jacket in protective cover, with sun fading to spine and general shelf wear.

Features 74 plates in colour (depicting 296 species). 3 in line and 22 in half-tone.

For over forty years, The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of the newest bird watching enthusiast as of the seasoned ornithologist in India. This eleventh edition retains all the features of its immediate predecessor: it illustrated in colour and tersely describes the habits and habitats of 296 of the commoner birds of the plains and foothills, and of the wetlands and sea coast. The book remains an indispensable field guide for everyone who wishes to enjoy the rich and varied bird life of our country out of doors.