The Song of the Magpie Robin
The Song of the Magpie Robin

Author: Zafar Futehally

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9788129134684

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Birder, naturalist and writer, Zafar Futehally was born in 1920 into a business family of Bombay. He grew up in Andheri, then one of the greenest areas of the city and went on to join the family trade. However, it was with Salim Ali, the famed ornithologist also known as the 'Birdman of India', that Zafar found his true calling. Zafar accompanied Salim Ali on his expeditions and helped him ring birds, collect specimens and take notes. On these field trips, he came in contact with some of the world's foremost naturalists and conservationists Dillon Ripley, Loke Wan Tho, Richard Fitter and Sir Peter Scott amongst others. These associations helped Zafar develop a nuanced, farranging understanding of ornithology as well as of the natural world. This, together with his diplomatic skills, made him a vital consensusbuilder on matters relating to conservation. Zafar Futehally spearheaded the conservation movement in India and played a key role in transforming it from a fringe concern of the middleclass to a matter of national importance. Zafar held key posts in all the important conservation organizations and initiatives in India and abroad BNHS, IUCN, WWF - India and Project Tiger. Witty, humble and deeply thoughtful, The Song of the Magpie Robin is a vibrant portrait of a man of principle, who spent his entire life striving to find a balance between development and nature conservation.

How to Know the Birds
How to Know the Birds

Author: Ted Floyd

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1426220030

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"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

The Bird Name Book
The Bird Name Book

Author: Susan Myers

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 0691236852

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A marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globe The Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from “accentor” to “zeledonia.” A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes, this superbly researched compendium presents a wealth of incisive entries alongside stunning photos by the author and beautiful historic prints and watercolors. Myers provides brief biographies of prominent figures in ornithology—such as John Gould, John Latham, Alfred Newton, and Robert Ridgway—and goes on to describe the etymological history of every common group bird name found in standardized English. She interweaves the stories behind the names with quotes from publications dating back to the 1400s, illuminating the shared evolution of language and our relationships with birds, and rooting the names in the history of ornithological discovery. Whether you are a well-traveled birder or have ever wondered how the birds in your backyard got their names, The Bird Name Book is an ideal companion.

Zoo in the Garden
Zoo in the Garden

Author: Edward Hamilton Aitken

Publisher: Orient Blackswan

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9788178241210

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Edward Hamilton Aitken`S Enchanting Writings On Natural History Capture The Drama In The Lives Of Neighbours: Frogs In Our Ponds, Crows On Our Window Sills, Lizards Behind Our Cupboards, And Many Others. His Prose, At Once Comic And Poetic, Captivated Readers At The Turn Of The Century In India.

Robin
Robin

Author: Helen F. Wilson

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2022-10-24

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1789146259

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A tuneful natural and cultural history of this globally renowned songbird. The robin is a small bird with a distinctive ruddy breast, at once a British national treasure and a bird with a global reputation. In this superbly illustrated account, Helen F. Wilson looks at many aspects of the cherished robin, from its status as a harbinger of seasonal change and, in the United Kingdom, an icon of Christmas, to its place in fairy tales, environmental campaigns, and scientific discovery. In moving between cultural and natural histories, Robin asks wide-ranging questions, such as how did the robin’s name travel the world? Why is the robin so melancholy? Who was Cock Robin? And how has the history of the color red shaped the robin’s ambivalent associations and unusual origin stories?

Birds of China
Birds of China

Author: Liu Yang

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2024-01-16

Total Pages: 673

ISBN-13: 0691237522

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"The avifauna of China include a total of close to 1,500 species, of which 60 are endemic. More than 100 species are globally threatened. This new field guide, published in China by Chinese National Geography, treats all species, illustrating every one using 4,000 individual images. Each species has identification text and a distribution map. It is, in every way, a modern-style field guide and will fill a void for birders within and outside China"--

AKASHVANI
AKASHVANI

Author: All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi

Publisher: All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi

Published: 1978-01-01

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13:

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"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 01 JANUARY, 1978 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 69 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XLIII. No. 1 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 17-62 ARTICLE: 1. Birds Around Bangalore 2. A Husband to Be 3. Harijan Welfare 4. Freedom of The Press 5. Rural Development: Punjab Experiment 6. Re-Organisation of CSIR 7. Radio And Social Change 8. Children-Wealth of The Nation 9. Youth Power for Nation Building AUTHOR: 1. Zafar Futehally 2. P. Padmaraju 3. Charan Singh 4. Ajit Bhattacharya 5. Chetan Chadha 6. J. D. Singh 7. A. M. Natesh 8. Rev. Sister M . Edburga 9. Dr. S. C. Banwar Document ID : APE-1978 (J-M) Vol-I-01 Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.