List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum, Vol. 1
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Published: 2015-08-05
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781332238620
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from List of the Specimens of Birds in the Collection of the British Museum, Vol. 1: Accipitres The principal object of the present Catalogue has been to give a complete list of the specimens of Birds contained in the collection of the British Museum, indicating at the same time the peculiarities of each, as regards age, sex, habitation, and the source from whence it has been derived. With this view the different individuals of each species contained in the collection are indicated by the letters a, b, c, &c., following the name of the species, and its synonyma. These particulars are followed by the habitat, which is given as particularly as the materials possessed by the Museum permit; but, as many specimens have been procured from dealers, it is often impossible to give the place from whence they are derived, except in the most general terms. When the age of the specimen is not stated, it is to be understood that it is supposed to be full-grown, or nearly so; when otherwise, its state is marked; and if there is any difference by which the sexes are readily distinguishable, or if the point be absolutely ascertained, the specimen is stated to be male or female. Those specimens which have been presented to the Museum have the name of the donor; and in general the collection from whence the specimen has been purchased, or procured in exchange, is also marked, as it often gives some authenticity to its history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
