R. Bowdler Sharpe
Published: 2016-06-22
Total Pages: 410
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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Fulicariae (Rallidae and Heliornithidaae) And Alectorides (Aramidae, Eurypygidae, Mesitidae, Rhinochetidae, Gruidae, Psophiidae, and Otididae): In the Collection of the British Museum As in the preceding volumes, the series of specimens of the American and Indian species are derived chie y from the Hume, Tweeddale, and godman-salvin Collections; but they have beenvi preface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."