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Tor Thirtp:en Ci.assks. 



1. Greenfinch. 



2. Goldfinch. 



3. vSiskin, Redpoll, or Twite. 



4. Chaffinch. 



5. Linnet. 



6. Bnllfinch. 



7. All other species of seed-eatini^^ birds not larger 



than and including the Hawfinch. 



8. vSong-Thrush, Blackbird, or Starling. 



9. All species of I^arks or Pipits. 



10. Blackcap or Nightingale. 



11. All other species of insectivorous birds not 



larger than and including the Wheatear. 



12. Pied, Albino, or rare-feathered specimen of 



British birds not being a hybrid. 



13. All other sj^ecies of British birds (Hawks, Owls, 



and Ravens excluded). 



For more extended classification up to the following, 

 which I give as a perfect example, add separate classes 

 for the more popular birds which show a reasonable 

 •chance of filling a class. The special attention of Show 

 Secretaries is called to the word species, which should in 

 all cases be used instead of the old-fashioned and 

 improper word variety, as used in relation to tlie classifi- 

 "Catiou of British birds. 



