''^4^* FA'crx studoit of (\^lo<ry in Xortli . hin.rira should read 



THE OOLOGIST: 



A MiiNIIIIA jorKNAI, |)i\Mll.|i |() IHK STUDY OK I'.IRDS \\|i IIIKIK l'.<;<;-,. 



Edited by S. L. WILLARD. 



1"hk _>;i ()\\ mil; popuiui ii\ ni ihc study ul Birdb" Egg.s among liic iialuuili>.t> 

 of this country, and e.s]")ecially among youthful scientists, has demonstrated 

 that 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 imj3arting the news of recent discoveries in Oology, and 



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



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



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

 ^nown breeding habits of interesting species, and peculiarities of oviposition, il- 



ustrated with wood-cuts of the most prominent normal and abnornial character- 



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



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

 -ludentof Oology, be as a valuable treatise on this important science. Our 



llustrations of eggs will be of a high character, and in every respect will be failh- 

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



lumbers nianv 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 iin 

 ])ortant place in natural history literature. The accounts vividly given of the 

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

 ')ook of reference for the ornithologist; and the series of notes, both in this cie 



)artment and that of Oology, conspire to imbue tht> youthful collector with even 

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

 >ve claim for this journal a place in the study and laboratory of the young oologisi, 

 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 Oology froni ;ill 

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niusual phenomena in this department be brought to our notice and published ; 



or, though we shall occasionally publish extracts from ornithological iournals, we 



lesire our contents to be as far as possible orioinal. 



The Oohgist is highly complimented by Prof. S. F. Baikp and \)\k. Ki.i-ioi r 

 CouKS of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. T. M. Brewer, Wm. Brewstkr, Dr. 

 G. M. Levptte and the other most prominent ornithologists of the countr\. 



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