Author: Lynes, H.
Title: Contributions to the ornithology of southern Tanganyika Territory. Birds of the Ubena-Uhehe highlands and Iringa uplands.
Description: Berlin, R. Friedländer & Sohn, 1934. 8vo. 147 pp. (printed in black and red); 15 plates (one double-sized, coloured). Original printed wrappers. = A well-illustrated account based upon an ornithological visit by the author, the British Rear-Admiral Hubert Lynes (1874-1942), in company with the English ornithologist Willoughby Prescott Lowe (1872-1949). Much attention is given to the topography, landscape and habitats. The plates include two maps and two large, panoramic views. 324 birds are discussed; many are compared with type specimens in the British Museum and Berlin museum of natural history. Published as Sonderheft (special edition) of volume 82 of the Journal für Ornithologie, volume 82. Uncut. Unmarked. A very good copy of this seldom-seen work.

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