Abstract
IN 1925 Mr. W. E. Wait brought out a most excellent handbook of the birds of Ceylon, illustrated with a few black-and-white plates. At the time it was felt that the value of this book would have been greatly enhanced had it been possible to bring out a certain number of coloured plates to illustrate it, but this was unfortunately a financial impossibility. It was fully realised, however, by the authorities of the Colombo Museum and the author himself that such illustrations were most desirable, and in 1926 the generous help of Dr. Casey Wood made the publication of these plates possible. The painting of the plates has been entrusted to Mr G. M. Henry, whilst Mr. Wait has supplied a brief précis from his manual as letterpress to each plate. The present part contains sixteen plates, and it is intended to complete the work in four parts, after which it is possible that a further volume may be published
Coloured Plates of the Birds of Ceylon.
By G. M. Henry. With a short Description of each Bird by W. E. Wait. Part 1. Pp. v + 16 + 16 plates. (Colombo: Colombo Museum; London: Dulau and Co., Ltd., 1927.) 30s.
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Coloured Plates of the Birds of Ceylon . Nature 122, 680 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122680b0
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