Dewar writes short essays on the birds he watched in India: life in a grove, the magpie-robin, the snake-bird, the minivets, the comings and goings of the koel. Along the way he argues sharply against the theories of protective colouration taught by the zoologists of his day.
Lively field sketches for birdwatchers, with a contrarian streak; distinct from his field key, Indian Birds. Download the free EPUB.