Ornithobotany of Indian Weaver Birds/Satish Kumar Sharma. 1995, 235 p., figs., $28.
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Plant hosts of weaver nests. 3. Host selection for nesting by weavers. 4. Nest building material. 5. Deposition in nests. 6. Nest beautification. 7. Abnormal nests. 8. Weaver birds and forests. 9. Weaver birds and wildlife. 10. Weaver birds and agriculture. 11. Nests of weaver birds in the service of mankind. References. Glossary of vernacular words. Index to botanical names. Index to zoological names. Index (General).
"Ornithobotany of Indian Weaver Birds" is an exhaustive interdisciplinary approach which throws light on various fascinating aspects of Indian Weaver Birds in plant perspectives. Like many other avian brethren. They depend upon plants for nest and rooting site, nest material and food, as also for nest-beautification. These aspects are described in fuller detail in the book.
"This book would make indispensible reading for botanists, zoologists, or-ornithologists, foresters, environmentalists, conservationists and all the nature lovers and environment friendly people." (jacket)