VI AUTHOR'S PREFACE. 



identification is the locality (if that is known) in which the 

 individual bird was obtained. 



My endeavour has been, as far as possible, to give the de- 

 scription, &c., in the plainest language, devoid of scientific 

 phraseology, but should the reader ever be in doubt as to 

 which part of the bird is referred to, he has only to turn to the 

 diagram (of a Francolin) given at the beginning of the book 

 (p. xvi.), which will clearly explain the terms employed in the 

 description. 



I have to acknowledge the great assistance I have received 

 from the works of Captain Bendire on the " Life History of 

 North American Birds," and the notes published by Mr. A. O. 

 Hume, C.B., in the " Game Birds of India." On the Grouse 

 and Ptarmigan I have also derived much useful information 

 from the "Shooting Sketches" of Mr. J. G. Millais. 



W. R. OGILVIE-GRANT. 



