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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



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



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



WILLIAM EVANS, F.R.S.E. 

 Member of the British Omithoiogiats' Union. 



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

 Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum. 



This Magazine — founded in 1 87 1 — is devoted to the publication of Original Matter relating to the 

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

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

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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