A HAND-LIST OF 

 ..BRITISH BIRDS.. 



BY 



ERNST HARTERT. F. C. R. JOURDAIN. 

 N. F. TICEHURST, and H. F. WITHERBY. 



Giving a detailed account of the distribution of each species in 

 the British Isles and a general account of its range abroad. 



The Nomenclature is revised strictly in accordance with the 

 International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature. 



PRESS OPINIONS:— 



Auk : — " Comparison shows that it will now be very easy for American and 



British ornithologists to come together on matters of nomenclatnre We 



congratulate the authors of the British Hand- List upon the character of their work, 

 and upon the great strides that they have made toward uniformity of nomenclature. 

 Let u« hope that all British ornithologists will hearken to the plea that they make 

 and adopt tfie names here set forth in all future writings upon British birds." 



Glasgow Naturalist: — " The anthors are to be congratulated on the com- 

 pletion of a useful and valuable work which has involved much research 



There is proof of great care in dealing with the facts of distribution. The work is 

 indeed remarkably successful in this particular ....*' 



Avicultupal Magazine:— " The notes on the Distribution, both in the 

 British Isles and abroad, as well as the Migration notes, are ertremely well and 



concisely written this handy manual, which in bringing our present 



knowledge clearly up to date, will prove of inestimable service to all working British 

 ornithologists.' ' 



Athenaeum :— " Will be warmly welcomed by all serious ornithologists. 

 . . . . It .should not be too much to hope that the long needed uniformity may 

 now be attained, and that every museum in the kingdom will lose no time in falling' 

 into line and revising its labels." 



Manohestep Guardian :— " Let every ornithologist read the introduction 

 to the Hand-List before he refuses to begin to learn his lessons over again." 



Scotsnnan :— " A high degree of accuracy and completeness has been 

 attained." 



Zoologist: — "Its distributional element is excellent and trustworthy; its 

 nomonclatorial revision will provoke the greatest attention." 



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