THE COUES CHECK LIST 



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Some Opinions of Reviewers. 



itSurSntuToAhl ZS ° f *? T St e T ntiaI P ° intS which shoidd fo >™ the in- 

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arv^of bird T " 7 that - He fine s . c c h °l arshi P °f D^ Cones has made this diction- 

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