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This meticulously compiled catalogue represents a significant historical record of ornithological specimens collected during the height of the East India Company’s operations. Authors Frederic Moore and Thomas Horsfield, both renowned naturalists of their time, systematically documented and classified the bird collections housed in the Company’s museum.
The volume serves as both a scientific reference and a window into 19th-century natural history collecting practices. Each entry includes detailed descriptions of specimens, their origins, and taxonomic classifications based on contemporary ornithological knowledge. The catalogue demonstrates the extensive reach of colonial expeditions and the wealth of avian diversity encountered across Asian territories.
This first volume is an invaluable resource for ornithologists, historians, and scholars studying natural history collections, museum practices, and the scientific understanding of birds during the Victorian era.
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