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SHANGHAI BIRDS: A Study of Bird Life in Shanghai & Surrounding Districts.
by WILKINSON, E.S
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- Hardcover
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Shanghai 1929, N. China Daily. Green cloth, 243p., 22 color, 1 b.w. plate, showing 75 birds. A R A R E B O O K Covering all types of birds, including crow, magpie, wren, thrush, blackbird, robin, flycatcher, shrike, warbler, haw- finch, sparrow, bunting, skylark, wagtail, woodpecker, king- fisher, cuckoo, quail, dove, sandpaper, gull, heron, egret &c., also includes a glossary of special terms, index of common names, good information on the identification and ob- servation of birds, a short list of common birds, notes on sounds made by birds, their naming, migration, and some re- marks on orientation, instinct, & a possible 'extra sense,' excellent color illustrations by H. Gronvold. Wood p.628. .
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- Title
- SHANGHAI BIRDS: A Study of Bird Life in Shanghai & Surrounding Districts.
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- WILKINSON, E.S
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- Hardcover
- Keywords
- China: Social Science, Eclectic, All Subjects & Disciplines [no Art]; Birds In China; Chinese Art: References On All Aspects & Disciplines; Chinese Imprints: Items Printed In China; Shanghai City: All Items About: Guides, History & Eclectica;
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