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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Symbols. 



Insufficient data (or absence), 



Probable presence, ... 



Actual presence, or first actual record, 



Xvdl \i» X cil v>X « ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 



Once, twice, or thrice — seen, shot, identified ; or 



occurred, recorded, added to the fauna. 

 Common, 

 Very common. 

 Very abundant, 

 Locally distributed. 

 Generally distributed. 



Besides the above, there must be an additional symbol for 

 absence, for using in combination, thus : — 



Once absent, now present, ... . . , ... .... I <^^ ' I 



Vies versa, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... |. orj- 



If it be desired to record the breeding of the species, add the 

 following symbols or letters : — 



J— 'X \rv/V,Lo« ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• O 



Did breed, but does not now, ... ... ... ... ^ 



Additional symbols may be made use of to express the following 

 meanings in connection with vertical distribution, but they are 

 not likely to be so generally useful as the others : — 



In the mountains, or high up, ... ... ... ... A or A 



In the valleys, or low down, ... ... ... ... V or V 



Directions of the compass can be indicated, of course, by 

 unfeathered arrows : — 



In the North, I In the South, 4' 



,j xijasu, ... ... ' y ,, i\ est, ... ... K ' 



The Seasons — Spring, ... Sp. Summer, ... Su. 

 Autumn, ... A. Winter, ... W. 



