Preface 



identify the uncommon ones and to assign to 

 its proper family an uncommon bird. 



In conclusion, let me advise every one who 

 wishes to " learn his birds " to procure Eha's 

 Common Birds of Bombay. Most of the species 

 dealt with therein are common all over the 

 plains. 



Those who live in Calcutta will find Cun- 

 ningham's Some Indian Friends and Acquaint- 

 ances., and Finn's Birds of Calcutta very help- 

 ful. 



Although I have, in the present work, in- 

 dicated the distribution of the various birds 

 dealt with, a local list (where it exists) will 

 be of great assistance. The following lists 

 have been compiled : 



LOCAL LISTS OF BIRDS WHICH HAVb: 

 APPEARED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE 

 BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



No. 

 Name of Locality Volume of Journal of page 



South Gujerat ... I 149 



North Cachar. . . . IX-XIII — 



Hylakandy District, ) X-XIII 



Cachar j 



Gwalior XI 136 



North Canara .... XI & XII 652 & 43 



