Life in Burma and India Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen



illustration godwin-austen of paradoxornis nipalensis described suthora daflaensis


although gave great attention geology , topography, greatest interest lay in collecting freshwater molluscs, , in identifying birds. published birds of assam (1870–1878) , described number of birds first time, arthur hay, 9th marquess of tweeddale. of these notes published in journal of asiatic society of bengal , godwin-austen drew illustrations of new bird species. particularly active in ornithology after 1863, when posted in eastern himalayas part of political mission bhutan headed ashley eden. surveyed garo, khasi, , jaintia hills, , in 1875 joined expedition dafla hills. venturing anthropology, described monuments , customs of khasi tribes.








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