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A History Of British Birds, Indigenous And Migratory: Including Their Organization, Habits, And Relation; Remarks On Classification And Nomenclature;

A History Of British Birds, Indigenous And Migratory: Including Their Organization, Habits, And Relation; Remarks On Classification And Nomenclature;

Macgillivray, William

Paperback

BirdsGeneral World HistoryZoology

ISBN10: 9354507298
ISBN13: 9789354507298
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 738
Weight: 2.35
Height: 1.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into the skies of the British Isles. Where every feather is evidence. In Volume IV of William Macgillivray's A History of British Birds, the field notebook meets the cabinet of science: a natural history monograph that tracks indigenous species alongside the migratory birds of Britain, attentive to season, habitat, and british bird habits. Macgillivray writes with the practical eye of a working observer, shaping an ornithology reference volume built for use - for birdwatchers and naturalists as much as for the desk-bound reader. Expect clear guidance through systematic bird taxonomy, with remarks on classification and nomenclature, and a grounded account of bird anatomy and organs that links structure to flight, feeding, and song. Species accounts keep one foot in the hedgerow, noting calls, food, nesting, and routes across coasts and moors. A landmark of victorian era ornithology, this instalment belongs to a classic natural history collection and stands as a key document in the history of ornithology study and research, when modern taxonomy was taking form in print. For collectors, its measured prose and nomenclature debates show how nineteenth-century science was made, line by line. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Read it as a window onto british isles wildlife in Britain, or place it proudly within a complete multi-volume bird history that rewards return visits, reference checks, and quiet admiration.

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