THE IBIS -OLD SEEIES. 



A copy of the First Theee Volumes (the first and second of which have been long 

 out of print) for sale, half-bound in cloth neat, in good condition, except the title of 

 Vol. I., which is slightly injured. Price Eight Pounds. 



Address F.Z.S., care of Mr. Van Vooest, 1 Paternoster Eow, London, E.G. 



PBOSPECTUS. 



A MONOGRAPH 



OF THE 



CAPITONID^; 



OR, 



SCANSORIAL BARBETS. 



BY 



C. H. T. MARSHALL, F.Z.S., Bengal Staff-Corps; 



AND 



G. F. L. MARSHALL, F.Z.S., Royal (Bengal) Engineers. 

 THE PLATES DRAWN AND LITHOGRAPHED BY MR. KEULEMANS. 



It is proposed to bring out under the above title a " Monograph" of the ScANSoniAii 

 Baebets, to form a companion work to Mr. Sharpe's " Monograph of the Kingfishers " now 

 in course of publication. Like the latter birds, the CapitonidcE are possessed of the most 

 brilliant and varied plumage, and, considered as a whole, they are scarcely surpassed in beauty 

 by any other family of the Ficarice. 



The authors feel that their experience in India has enabled them to gain a considerable 

 knowledge of the general characteristics of the Eastern members of the family, while the 

 recent exertions of Naturalists in Africa and South America have materially contributed to 

 elucidate the economy of the Barbets inhabiting these portions of the globe. While ac- 

 knowledging the great amount of work that has been done of late years with regard to the 

 Barbets, the authors cannot but believe that a Monogi-aph of the family, giving fiiU descriptions 

 of the birds, their structure, habits, and general economy, accompanied by good illustrations 

 of every species, will be an acceptable contribution to Ornithological Science. To render the 

 work up to the standard which the present state of Science demands, no efforts will be spared ; 

 and it is intended to be not only a trustworthy hand-book of reference to the scientific student, 

 but also a handsome addition to the Library or the Drawing-Room. The fact that the plates 

 will be executed by Mr. J. G. Keulemans will be a sufiicient guarantee for the excellence of 

 this portion of the undertaking. 



The work will be published in Quarterly Parts, price 10s. dd. Each Part will contain 

 Eight beautifully-coloured Lithographs, with accompanying letterpress. The whole work 

 will contain about Eighty Plates, and will be completed in Eleven Parts. If possible Five 

 Parts will be produced in a year, so as to reduce the time of publication to Two Years. The 

 First Number will be ready shortly. 



Intending Subscribers are requested to communicate with the authors, care of The 

 Zoological Society of London, 11 Hanover Square, London, W. 



