PROSPECTUS. 



OriiinalltY in plan, practical utility and accuracy of detail are 

 med for this work, which is the result of great labour and 

 ch research. 



The information under each .pecic, beinS divided into ,.c(ion. and given .n 

 easy of referenee. All ihe bird, on the British L«t are u-cluded. 



Keys 



OrJe 



lilRS, Gene 



Descriptions. Th 



ok form. They 



nplcte tha 



:ludc 





guides 



hithtrlo published 

 d moults of both sc: 



rell 



the cha 



arate headings. 



Characters and AlUed Forms is a useful secti 

 iractcriitics of the species and how tt differs trom nea 

 ,, are shown. This section will also be useful to trav. 

 allied races (not on the British List) being also given, a 

 w they differ. 



British 



:llcrs abroad, the 

 s well as indicat 



rcn ol poii 



flinht, 



ubsections dealing con- 



E^s, colour, number 



,d share of sexes, and 



more general 

 of British Birds" 



-KeH CBTarieters. In this section <1'^"^"«'7 „ 

 distinction in the bird's appearance "in the field, of .t 

 d other habits. 



Breeding Habits. This section is divided into 

 ,ely with hfeeding habitat ■. N..,. site and constructio, 



clutch and size; Br«% »««»; /«"'*-'« P""«' 

 UJi^tn^ period where known. 



'pood, so far as is known, is given for each spec 

 Distribution is dealt with in detail .or <"'_, «';'* ;'^;;: 

 -rms for yiiroaJ- This section is taken from "A Hand-List 

 ",oi2) thorou-.hly revised and brought up-to-date. 



Migrations; and .«'.— -^ .^.r:-"^.;::!: r'l ':! 



letailed in a special section. The area or 

 „cll as extreme) dates are given. 



.nitration. Both in the ^.a.« - ^J^i;!:::, .c 



~nr7B:;:::=;:::-^^--- 



conspicuously from .he adult. The greatest 

 of deiail in .he illustrations. 



SPECIMENS TO SHOW METHOD OF TREATMENT 



iSi.. .1 pM' »1 ■ 51). 



Ger.us CORVUS L. 



AS long a« 2ud ; Srd and 4di priaiarics longest ; primanos 



COI-tEUS MONEDULA 



; been taken 



of each bird, 

 re they differ 

 insure accuracy 



