The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1

Allan Octavian Hume and Eugene William Oates

Allan Octavian Hume gathered the nests and eggs of India's birds into a monumental record. This first volume systematically arranges the breeding secrets of the subcontinent's birdlife. Thorough, authoritative, and rich with field detail. The foundation of Indian ornithology from its greatest early collector. Discover where and how the birds of India build, brood, and raise their young. A landmark of eastern natural history.