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I AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATE THIS VOLUME 



TO MY 

 MOTHER AND FATHER 



BY WHOSE UNIQUE APPRECIATION OF NATURE AND KEEN 

 REALIZATION OF THE VALUE OF SCIENCE I HAVE 

 BEEN ABLE TO FEEL A CONSTANT INSPIRA- 

 TION IN ORNITHOLOGY 



