02062cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500290015726400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801300040352010910053353400450162465300190166985600430168899900170173146425UtSlPG20260610134051.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a13024164 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQL1 aDewar, Douglas,d1875-195710aGlimpses of Indian Birds 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2014-07-26 aProduced by Marcia Brooks, Stephen Hutcheson and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net a"Glimpses of Indian Birds" by Douglas Dewar is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book presents an extensive overview of various species of birds native to India, detailing their characteristics, behaviors, and habitats. Dewar critiques prevailing theories of bird coloration and offers insights based on his observations from nature, making this work a combination of personal narrative and ornithological study. At the start of the book, the author enthusiastically describes a delightful experience in an Indian grove filled with a vibrant array of bird species. He paints a vivid picture of the life and sounds within this natural setting, mentioning various birds such as sunbirds, bulbuls, and flycatchers, and detailing their behaviors and interactions. Dewar’s passion for ornithology is evident as he critiques established theories and emphasizes the importance of direct observation in understanding avian life, setting the tone for further exploration of specific bird species throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBirds -- India40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46425 c87264d87264