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.
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.
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.