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To venture further than merely to suggest a connexion 

 of this nature is not my intention, neitlier is it possible 

 without further information than is now available as to 

 the migratory movements of individuals. Much con- 

 cerning " migration-range " has been, and continues to be 

 gained by the study of geographical races, but the great 

 desideratum is unquestionably a precise knowledge of 

 the winter- and summer-quarters of a sufficient number 

 of individuals, to enable a comprehensive survey of the 

 movements of each species and race to be made, and one 

 can only hope that the marking-schemes which have 

 already yielded a few priceless records of this description 

 may continue to flourish and expand. 



