Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of William Robert Ogilvie-Grant's book "A Handbook of the Game Birds" is a guide to Game Birds in their wild habitat, with special emphasis on Pheasants, Quail, Jungle Fowl and others. Written in 1897, this classic on Game Birds includes details on the characteristics, behavior and distribution of dozens of game birds found around the world, including Ringneck Pheasants, Golden Pheasants, Reeve's Pheasants, Peacock Pheasants, Gambel Quail, Bobwhite Quail, Grey Jungle Fowl, Honduras Turkeys and many others. One of the most authorative books on the subject, especially in regards to pheasants and quail, by one of the greatest experts on the subject. A highly recommended work on gamebirds. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.