Abstract
IF the right to include under the name of “ducks” both geese and swans be conceded to the author (and we have some doubt whether it should be), we have nothing but commendation for this excellent little volume. Years ago, when duck-shooting on the Ganges, we have a vivid recollection of our own regret at being unable to identify all the various representatives of the duck tribe included in our “bag,” and we have little doubt that this regret has often been shared by other sportsmen. For the future, however, there should be no difficulty whatever in determining the species of any member of the tribe which may fall to the gun of the sportsman in India, as Mr. Finn's volume is small enough to be carried in the pocket without inconvenience, while the lowness of its price brings it within reach of every one. Needless to say, as the author is an accomplished ornithologist who has devoted special attention to the Indian Anatidæ, the descriptions are all that can be desired from a scientific point of view, while the simple language in which they are written, and the useful “keys” for the identification of species, render the volume admirably adapted to the needs of sportsmen.
How to Know the indian Ducks.
By F. Finn. Pp. iv + 101. (Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co., 1901.)
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L., R. How to Know the indian Ducks . Nature 64, 278 (1901). https://doi.org/10.1038/064278b0
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