This book explains the Latin names of all birds of the Indian Subcontinent. With a large number of illustrations and photographs, this volume includes valuable information on the conservation, endemic status, and distribution of allbirds and four detailed indexes of common names, generic Latin names, specific Latin names of birds, and names of taxon-authors. This book explains the Latin names of all birds of the Indian Subcontinent. The Introductory section on science and philosophy of bird nomenclature describes several aspects like toponyms, eponyms, descriptive and other epithets, as well as the role of International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). Information about all taxon-authors of birds of the Indian Subcontinent is provided in a separate section. The book also provides information on the conservation andendemic status and distribution of all birds. With four separate indexes of common names, generic names, specific names ofbirds, and of taxon-authors, this volume includes 18 lithographs by John Gould, Elizabeth Gould, and Henry Richter, 15 specially commissioned portraits of Taxon-authors, 309 bird sketches, and 8 black and white photographs of prominent ornithological personalities. INDICE: Foreword Preface Acknowledgements SponsorsIntroduction List of Abbreviations Used in the BookAbout the Book Generic and Specific Names ExplainedBlack and White Plates Brief Notes on Taxon Authors, Ornithologists, etc Index of Taxon Authors and Other Names Index of Common Names of Birds Index of Generic Latin Names of Birds Index of Specific Latin Names of Birds Major References About Ela Foundation Colour Plates
- ISBN: 978-0-19-806625-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 544
- Fecha Publicación: 04/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés