Verlag von R. Frlediaiider & Sohn in Berlin N.W. 6. 



A. B. Meyer and L. W. Wiglesworth 



The Birds of Celebes 



and 



the Neighbouring Islands. 



2 volumes, comprising 42 Plates carefully coloured by hand (Figures ofl 

 77 species), 3 plain Plates (Tails of 4 species) and 7 coloured Maps [3 Maps: 

 Geographical Distribution of Loriculus, Cacatua, Bucrerotidae in the Indian Archi- • 

 pelago — 1 Map of Celebes — 1 Map of Celebes and neighbouring islands — 

 2 Meteorological Maps (Winds and Rains of the Indian Archipelago)] with letter- ■ 

 press of XXXII, 130 and 962 pages. 



1898. In Royal Quarto. 

 Price 240 Mark [= 12 £ = frcs. 300.] 



Sold separately: 

 The Introduction. XXXII and 120 pages, in Royal-Quarto. M. 20,- 



Contents: 



Preface. — Systematic Index [of species], — List of Plates. — List of 

 Maps. — Alphabetical list of Abbreviations. — Notanda et Corrigenda. — In- 

 troduction: Travel and Literature. Seasons and Winds in the East Indian 

 Archipelago. Migration in the East Indian Archipelago. Variation. Geographical 

 Distribution. — Systematic Part. — Alphabetical Index [of species]. 



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After more than 6 years' incessant labour of both the authors this grand work 

 has been completed. 



The authors could avail themselves not only of the rich collections of the Dresden 

 Museum, but also of the recent ornithological results obtained by the Drs. P. and F. 



5 a r a s i n and many other travellers. 



The Ornithological Fauna of the islands round Celebes till the Talaut Islands in 

 the North, the Sula Islands in the East, and the Djampea Group in the South is incor- 

 porated in this work. 



The 'Birds of Celebes' thus form a western continuation of Count T. Salve- 

 dori's famous "Ornitologia della Papuasia e delle Molucche)), 



We need not dwell upon the scientific value of Meyer- Wiglesworth's work. For 

 the Explorer in the East Indian Archipelago, for the Zoologist devoted to the problems 

 of animal distribution and variation, for every serious Ornithologist it will be simply 

 indispensable. As to the plates the name of the draughtsman and painter is sufficient 

 to garantee their perfection, and every possible pain in their excecution has been taken 

 to render them truthful. 



The 42 coloured Plates 



represent 77 species, none of which have as yet been figured. 3 of the figures are 

 species of the order Accipitres, 1 Strix, 3 Psittaci, 6 Coraciae, S Macrochires, 47 Passeres, 



6 Columbae, 2 Gallinae, 4 Ralli, 2 Clconiiformes. The plates have been drawn after 

 the original specimens and are coloured by hand by the well known artist Bruno 

 G e i s s 1 e r of the Dresden Museum. 



