"The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 of 7" by John Gould is a comprehensive scientific study from the 1800s that records the diverse bird species of Australia. It showcases birds like the Noisy Pitta and Rainbow Pitta with detailed descriptions, illustrations, and information about where they live and how they act. The author explains their features, eating habits, breeding, and physical descriptions like feather colors. The book displays the author's awe of Australia's birds and his scientific quest to understand them.
The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 of 7
By John Gould
Explore a world of colorful plumage and unique bird behaviors in a historical journey through Australia's avian wonders.
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About the AuthorJohn Gould was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.
John Gould was an English ornithologist who published monographs on birds, illustrated by plates produced by his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists, including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.
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