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Ornithology Books

This section contains free e-books and guides on Ornithology, some of the resources in this section can be viewed online and some of them can be downloaded.

Basic Course in Ornithology NPTEL

This site contains 44 lectures in various topics related to Ornithology as follows : Introduction to Ornithology, Diversity and Classification, Evolution and Speciation, Anatomy, Physiology, Colour, Life History, Foraging Behaviour, Mating and Breeding Behaviour, Social Behaviour, Methods of Science and Research Questions, Vocal Behaviour: Mechanisms, Vocal Behaviour: Ecology and Evolution - Part 2, Vocal Mimicry in Birds, Basics of Research Design, Bird Migration, Bird Populations: Concepts, Bird Communities: Concepts, Interactive Session by Dr Mousumi Ghosh (NCF) and Dr Umesh Srinivasan (IISc), Studying bird populations and communities, Mixed Species Flocks, Introduction to Data Visualisation Analysis, Biogeography,  Macroecology, Bird Conservation, Avian Conservation, Molecular Techniques.

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List of birds of India

This is a list of the bird species of India and includes extant and recently extinct species recorded within the political limits of the Republic of India as defined by the Indian government are known to have around 1355 species as of 2019,of which 78 are endemic to the country.

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Birds of the Indian Hills

Douglas Dewar was a barrister, British civil servant in India and an ornithologist. Topics covered includes: Birds Of The Himalayas, The Habitat Of Himalayan Birds, The Common Birds Of The Western Himalayas, The Common Birds Of The Eastern Himalayas Tits At Work, The Pekin-robin, Black Bulbuls, A Warbler Of Distinction, The Spotted Forktail, The Nest Of The Grey-winged Ouzel, The Black-and-yellow Grosbeak, The Great Himalayan Barbet, The Common Birds Of The Nilgiris and The Common Birds Of The Palni Hills.

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Birds Of The World An Online Bird Book

This website is designed to serve as an online bird book. For ease of comparison, there are many species of birds on a web page. There are also links to similar birds that further help to compare species.

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Argentine Ornithology, Volume I

This book contains an account of the Passeres of the Argentine Republic, which, as at present known, number some 229 species.

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Argentine Ornithology Volume II

This volume contains all the Orders of Birds met with within the Argentine Republic except the Passeres, which were treated of in the First Volume.

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Ornithology Lecture Notes

This note covers the following topics: Introduction to Birds, Bird Flight, The Geography of Birds, Urinary System, Salt Glands, and Osmoregulation, Circulatory System, Respiratory System , Nervous System, Mating Systems and Avian Reproduction.

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Ornithological Monographs

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Ornithology Pre Reading Handout (PDF 45P)

This note covers the following topics related to Ornithology: What roles have birds played in human history, How diverse are birds, basic features of birds and how they have been influenced by flight.

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Guidelines to the use of wild birds in research (PDF 66P)

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Ornithology Basic Bird Identification (PDF 45P)

This note covers the following topics related to birds: Size and Shape, Wing Bars, Tail Pattern, Breast and Throat and Flocking Behavior.

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The History of North American Bird Names

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Ornithology an introduction to basic concepts (PDF 57P)

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Bird families of the world

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