This lavishly illustrated set of 2 vols incorporates an interesting, absorbing
and informative account of different varieties of hundred of birds, found in
different parts of the world. There are easy tips for identification of birds
and details of their size, colour, habits and habitats, as also of their eggs,
nests and haunts. Birds have been arranged alphabetically according to their
common names. To give a wider coverage to the subject, a short account of the
most important species of birds found in the Greater Britain is also included.
Other highlights of the book are: detailed classification of birds together with
the scientific names, and an exhaustive