Project Gutenberg 2012-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 419 Swainson, William 1789 1855 Swainson, W. (William) Zoological Illustrations, Volume 2 or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Zoological Illustrations, Volume 2" by William Swainson is a scientific publication likely written in the early 19th century. This work focuses on new, rare, and interesting animals, primarily from the fields of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and aims to provide comprehensive figures and descriptions based on the principles established by renowned zoologists like Cuvier. The opening of this volume introduces various species of birds, insects, and shellfish, detailing their physical characteristics and habitats. Each entry includes a specific description along with the genus and species names, often highlighting the connections between related species. The author, aided by Mr. Leadbeater and other contributors, aims to document previously unexplored or underreported species, emphasizing the need for meticulous scientific observation in the fields of natural history and taxonomy. Each description is both technical and descriptive, appealing to naturalists and scholars interested in the rich diversity of animal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Animals -- Pictorial works QL Text Animal Animals-Wild Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 257515 2025-08-16T06:12:03.673702 text/html 246546 2012-04-17T14:52:56 text/html 13247715 2025-08-16T06:12:23.907636 application/epub+zip 13229595 2025-08-16T06:12:09.846747 application/epub+zip 140772 2025-08-16T06:12:06.123720 application/epub+zip 13571989 2025-08-16T06:12:32.810572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13529856 2025-08-16T06:12:19.200683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199195 2022-09-18T06:20:46.338247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185279 2025-08-16T06:12:02.385730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185002 2012-04-17T14:52:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185178 2012-04-17T14:53:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20578 2025-08-16T06:12:33.069566 application/rdf+xml 16001 2025-08-16T06:12:06.668705 image/jpeg 3765 2025-08-16T06:12:06.389701 image/jpeg 63209 2012-04-17T14:55:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 10942935 2012-04-17T14:55:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 62965 2012-04-17T14:55:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 13181828 2025-08-16T06:12:03.901775 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia