A Hand-book to the Game-Birds

This is a natural history handbook on game birds, edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe and written by W. R. Ogilvie-Grant of the British Museum's Zoological Department. Published in London in 1896, it covers sand-grouse, partridges, and pheasants—the first volume of a two-part work. The systematic index reveals comprehensive coverage of game bird taxonomy, detailing numerous species and subspecies across multiple genera including Francolinus, Perdix, Coturnix, Tragopan, and others. The handbook was designed as a practical reference for sportsmen and field naturalists, providing species identification, distribution data, and life-history information. Diagnostic descriptions distinguish male and female plumage for each species, with anatomical diagrams included to clarify ornithological terminology. The author acknowledges sources including Captain Bendire's "Life History of North American Birds" and A. O. Hume's "Game Birds of India."