1878 in birding and ornithology

Ongoing events * John Gould The birds of Asia 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart * Henry Eeles Dresser and Richard Bowdler Sharpe A History of the Birds of Europe, Including all the Species Inhabiting the Western Palearctic Region.Taylor & Francis of Fleet Street, London * José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage Ornithologie d'Angola. 2 volumes, 1877–1881. * The Ibis

1878 in birding and ornithology

Ongoing events * John Gould The birds of Asia 1850-83 7 vols. 530 plates, Artists: J. Gould, H. C. Richter, W. Hart and J. Wolf; Lithographers:H. C. Richter and W. Hart * Henry Eeles Dresser and Richard Bowdler Sharpe A History of the Birds of Europe, Including all the Species Inhabiting the Western Palearctic Region.Taylor & Francis of Fleet Street, London * José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage Ornithologie d'Angola. 2 volumes, 1877–1881. * The Ibis