ANNOUMCEIVIEMT. 



3t is proposed to issue 

 A BOOK ON THE BIRDS OF INDIA 



By D. Dewar, I G.S., and illustrated irom over 100 

 Photographs from life specially taken by Capt. 

 Fayrer, I.M.S. 



The Aim of the book will be to enable the non-scientific 

 person to identify the birds he continually sees. The book is 

 intended to serve as an introduction to Indian Ornithology. At 

 least one form of every family commonly found in India will 

 be described and illustrated, and a full account of its habits given. 



With chis knowledge any person should be able to identify 

 without difficulty the other members of the family by a reference 

 to the Fauna of British India or to Jerdon's Ornitjbology. 



The book is intended to form a companion to the Fauna of 

 British India and to Jerdon. The classification and nomen- 

 clature will be that of the former of the above two works. 



The Plates will be the main feature of the book. They will 

 be reproduced direct by a Photographic process, and, if f<itfficitiit 

 support is proyiused, many of them will be coloured. Since the 

 production of good coloured plates is costly the presence ur absence 

 of these must depend on the nature of the support promised 

 before the issue of the book. 



The Size will be about quarto (10 x 8) to enable sufficient 

 detail in the plates. 



The Price will be Es. 15 or Rs. 20. 



It is hoped to issue the book by October next, and we shall 

 be pleased to register orders now. 



mGGIN:BOTHiLM &. Co., 



MADRAS AND BANGALORE. 



