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Douglas Dewar
1875–1957
A barrister, Indian civil servant, and passionate field naturalist, Douglas Dewar brought the birds of India vividly to life for general readers. His books combine close observation, humor, and a lifelong fascination with the natural world.
7 Audiobooks
Birds of the Indian Hills
by Douglas Dewar
A Bird Calendar for Northern India
by Douglas Dewar
The Making of Species
by Douglas Dewar, Frank Finn
Indian Birds: Being a Key to the Common Birds of the Plains of India
by Douglas Dewar
Jungle Folk: Indian Natural History Sketches
by Douglas Dewar
Birds of the Plains
by Douglas Dewar
Glimpses of Indian Birds
by Douglas Dewar
About the author
Born in London on May 28, 1875, Douglas Dewar studied natural science at Jesus College, Cambridge, before joining the Indian Civil Service in 1898. He later served as Accountant General in Punjab from 1921 to 1924, but his lasting reputation rests on his work as an ornithologist and writer.
Dewar wrote widely about Indian wildlife, favoring the study of birds in their natural surroundings rather than solely through museum specimens. His books include Bombay Ducks, Birds of the Plains, Indian Birds, Jungle Folk, Glimpses of Indian Birds, and A Bird Calendar for Northern India.
In later life, he became an active critic of evolutionary theory and helped found the Evolution Protest Movement. He died on January 13, 1957; his final book, The Transformist Illusion, was published posthumously that year.