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A Catalogue Of The Birds In The Museum Of The Hon. East – India Company is a seminal ornithological work spanning two volumes, compiled by renowned naturalists Frederic Moore and Thomas Horsfield. This exhaustive catalogue documents the extensive bird collection maintained by the prestigious East India Company museum, offering detailed descriptions, scientific classifications, and anatomical observations of numerous avian species from across the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions.
The work represents a significant contribution to 19th-century ornithology, providing researchers and naturalists with comprehensive reference material for species identification and natural history study. Each entry includes taxonomic information, physical characteristics, and behavioral notes accumulated through careful observation and specimen preservation. The two-volume set serves as both a historical record of colonial-era natural history collecting and a valuable scientific resource for understanding avian biodiversity and classification systems of the period.
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