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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



WM. EAGLE CLARKE, F.R.S.E., F L.S.. 



Keeper, National History Department, Royal ScopAsh Museum, Edinburgh. 



WILLIAM EVANS. F.R.S.E. 

 Member of the British Ornithoio^isrs' Union. 



PERCY H. GRIMSHAW, F.R.S.E.. 

 Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum. 



This Magazine — founded in 1871 — is devoted to thn publication of Original Matter relatingfto the 

 Natural History of Scotland, and includes Papers contributing to the elucidation of the Fauna, 

 Observations on Life itistories. etc., ■■and Notes recording the occurrence of uncommon species and 

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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