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Many of mv birds havinj^ been given away, will account 

 for lack of certain numbers; but it will be observed that the 

 numbers in cacli Case run from lower t(j higher. The number 

 of each bird will be found on a tag attached to the bird. The 

 sex in almost all cases is marked on the tag, and in most cases 

 the date when the bird was killed. The names on the tags are 

 scientific; but bv reference to this little pamphlet the reader will 

 tind the English name. The signs for the se.xes arc as follows: 

 S means male; ? means female ; and O means young; while 

 Oi>. means young in the down. ( N ), in the Catalogue of Eggs 

 and Xests, means nest. 



