Monograph of the Pittidae

by John Gould

$11,500 · Offered by Whitmore Rare Books

First edition

London: Published by the author, 1880. First edition. First and sole edition. The Pittidae, or Pittas, are a colourful family of around 40 species of forest-dwelling birds from tropical India, Asia and Australasia, with a couple of species living in Africa. Today, four species are listed as endangered and several more are either vulnerable or near-threatened, largely due to deforestation and the

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