12 RANDOM NOTES ON NATURAL HISTORY. 



^^Coues' Key to Nortli American Birds. ^^ 



Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known on the 

 continent north of the boundary line between Mexico and the United States, including Greenland. 

 Second edition, revised to date, and entirely re-written; with which are incorporated General 

 Ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field Ornithology: a man- 

 ual of collecting, preparing and preserving birds. Profusely illustrated. The original edition of 

 this Standard Text-book of Ornithology being entirely out of print, and still very much in 

 demand, the publishers have spared neither pains nor expense in the preparation of " THE NEW 

 KEY," in which the whole subject is carefully brought down to date, the text having been nearly 

 quadrupled and the illustrations doubled in quantity. 



1 vol., royal 8vo, vellum cloth, $10.00. 1 vol., royal 8vo, half morocco, $13.50. 



THE COUES' CHECK-LIST 



OF 



NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS, 



With a dictionary of the Etymology, Orthography, and Orthoepy of the Scientific names. 

 By ELLIOTT COUES, M. D. 

 This is indispensable to every ornithologist and amateur. It gives a complete list of all birds 

 known to inhabit North America, Northern Mexico and Greenland, systematically classified. It 

 explains the derivation of each word in technical usage; gives its significance, application, and 

 correct spelling. 



One Vol., Royal Octavo, Cloth, $3.00. 



BIRDS OF HAYTI AND SAN DOMINGO. 



By CHARLES B. CORY, P. L. S. 



This beautiful and entirely original work will contain from sixteen to twenty full-page plates, 

 9 x Hi inches, from original drawings, each copy accurately painted in water colors, with descrip- 

 tive text. Edition strictly limited to three hundred copies, and sold only to subscribers. 



4 parts, each, . . . . . . . . . . $5.00. 



AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. 



LIFE-SIZE DRAWINGS FROM THE ORIGINAL STONES, BEAUTIFULLY AND 

 ACCURATELY COLORED UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPER- 

 VISION OF MR. AUDUBON. 



We take pleasure in making the announcement that the entire remainder of the magnificent 

 plates to Audubon's world-famous " Birds of America " have recently come into our possession. 

 As enough of the plates are missing to make it impossible to make them up into complete sets, 

 we have determined to sell them separately. Heretofore these beautiful portraits of our native 

 birds have been sold only in complete sets and necessarily at a high price. There are undoubt- 

 edly many persons in every portion of the country who, knowing these masterpieces of art at 

 least by reputation, even if they have not had the good fortune to be able to examine them, 

 would gladly avail themselves of an opportunity to procure one or more for the purpose of 

 framing, could they be purchased separately. Certainly, for no lover of the beautiful in nature, 

 much less for any one who has made the fascinating study of Ornithology either a business or a 

 recreation, can there easily be found a picture more truly grand and beautiful, or one which would 

 possess so many and varied attractions as one of these famous jilates of Audubon's. 

 No Handsomer Picture for the Hall-way or Dining-room could be procured at 



any price. 



A descriptive Catalogue of these plates, the prices being placed extremely low, will be for- 

 warded by mail to any address, frek. 



ESTES & LAURIAT, Bosto n. 



J. A. & R. A. Reid, Printers, Providence, R. I. 



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