INTRODUCTION, 



Sevekal of the Subscribers to my ' Birds of Europe ' have urged 

 me to publish a List of the Birds of the "Western Pakearctic 

 Region, as a check-list for labelling, and for reference in making 

 exchanges of birds and eggs ; and as no such list already existed, 

 I hope that the present one may prove useful. 



I have, as will be seen, followed Professor Huxley's classification, 

 which appears to me to be the best that has yet been elaborated, 

 which classification I have adopted in the ' Birds of Europe ;' and 

 in order to facilitate reference, the species are numbered con- 

 secutively, as has been done in that work. 



A few alterations in the nomenclature, which further research 

 has proved to be necessary, have been made. 



H. E. DRESSER. 

 6 Tenterden Street, W., 

 London, 28th February, 1881. 



