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THE OO LOG I ST: 



A Mo\llll\ IDIKNM, hlAOIKI) lO '['HK STUDY OK B[UI>S AM) IHKIK K<;(.s. 



Edited by S. L. WILLARD. 



The growing popularity of the study of Birds' Eggs among the naturalists 

 of this country, and especially among youthful scientists, has demonstrated 

 (hat this study should have a suitable exponent, which should not only keep col- 

 lectors posted as to current oological events in general, but form a suitable and 

 desirable medium for imparting the news of recent discoveries in Oology, and 

 publishing notes from little-known localities. It is to the young collector an 

 almost indispensable guide to general Oology, for special consideration is given 

 lo the department relating to Birds' Eggs. Notes and items concerning the little 

 knovyn breeding habits of interesting species, and. peculiarities of oviposition, il- 

 lustrated with wood-cuts of the most prominent normal and abnormal character 

 istics pertaining thereto, will form a most important feature, while the series of 

 papers, on the nesting of various species of North American Birds will, to every 

 student of Oology, be as a valuable treatise on this important science. Our 

 illustrations of eggs will be of a high character, and in every respect will be faith- 

 ful representations of the specimens described. Its list of correspondents now 

 numbers many of the most able and careful observers in the country, who con 

 ^tantly supply it with new and valuable notes. 



In its ornithological department, The Oologist will maintain its already im 

 portant place in natural history literature. The accounts vividly given of the 

 habits of North American and occasionalh exotic species, form an important 

 Ijook of reference for the ornithologist ; and the series of notes, both in this de- 

 jjartment and that of Ociloj^y, conspire to imbue the youthful collector with even 

 ■greater zeal for the pursuit of the study of Birds and their Kggs. And, though 

 we claim for this journal a place in the study and laboratory of the young oologist, 

 we would call the attention of older and experienced scientists to its always 

 -nteresting table of contents. 



We earnestly solicit notes and items upon the subject of Oolog}- from all 

 parts of the country ; and especially would we request that observations upon any 

 unusual phenomena in this department be brought to our notice and published : 

 tor, though we shall occasionally publish extracts from ornithological journals, wv 

 desire our contents to be as far as possible original. 



The Oologist is highly complimented by Prof." S, F. Baikd and Dk. Ki.i.ioi i 

 CouES of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr, T, M, Brewer, Wm. Brewster, Dk. 

 Ci, M. Levette and the other most prominent ornithologists of the country. 



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