8 PRE FA TOR V NO TE 



The illustrations are reproduced from bulletin No. 

 3 by Dr. A. K. Fisher, and bulletin No. 54 by Prof. 

 F. E. L. Beal, published by the Biological Survey, 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



L. W. M. 

 Washington, D. C, September, 1898. 



NOTE TO SECOND EDITION. 



A general and increasing interest in birds having 



been gratifyingly shown by the appreciative reception 



given this book, a new edition is now offered, revised 



and brought down to date, with important additions. 



L. W. M. 

 May, igo2. 



