Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 193 Hume, Allan Octavian 1829 1912 Hume, A. O. (Allan Octavian) Oates, Eugene William 1845 1911 The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images provided by the Million Book Project "The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1" by Allan Octavian Hume is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to the nests and eggs of a wide variety of bird species found in India, based on Hume's meticulous observations and research. The book presents detailed descriptions and illustrations, focusing on the biology and habits of these birds, particularly their nesting behaviors, egg characteristics, and breeding periods. The opening portion of the text introduces the author’s dedication to ornithology and the motivation for this compilation, including the challenges faced due to the loss of extensive research materials. Hume discusses the transition of the work to Eugene W. Oates, emphasizing the importance of preserving the valuable data about the nests and eggs of Indian birds. The section also highlights the organization and classification of bird species featured in the book, providing a sneak peek into the systematic index and summarizing the information about different birds, starting from the Corvidae family, such as the Raven and Crow, detailing their breeding habits, nest-building preferences, and egg descriptions. This opening sets the stage for a detailed and scholarly exploration of Indian avian life, appealing to ornithologists, bird watchers, and naturalists alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds -- India Birds -- Nests QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Natural History Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1294644 2025-08-06T03:59:13.076548 text/html 1294663 1294503 2024-11-06T06:21:21.215645 2023-10-06T07:53:42.187072 text/html text/html 516420 2025-08-06T03:59:27.573983 application/epub+zip 540284 2025-08-06T03:59:16.812578 application/epub+zip 512671 2025-08-06T03:59:15.401571 application/epub+zip 1043534 2025-08-06T03:59:35.693933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968525 2025-08-06T03:59:26.624993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 931511 2022-09-07T00:19:28.105241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1198414 2025-08-06T03:59:12.188597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1178453 2024-10-28T20:06:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18367 2025-08-06T03:59:35.834931 application/rdf+xml 21697 2025-08-06T03:59:15.901538 image/jpeg 4545 2025-08-06T03:59:15.650556 image/jpeg 510802 2025-08-06T03:59:13.159542 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia