A HISTORY OF BIRDS 



BY 



W. P. PYGRAFT 



ZOOLOGICAL DEPABTMKNT, BRITISH MUSEUM J^ 



5%^'L\0'L 



WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY 



Sir ray LANKESTER, K.G.B., F.R.S. 



AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND DIAGRAMS 



METHUEN AND GO. 



36 ESSEX STREET W, G, 



LONDON 



