6 Bird Comrades 



bird being described whose status in the avian system 

 has not been determined. If strange exploits are some- 

 times recited, the author has simply to say that he has 

 been veracious in all of his statements, and that all the 

 stories are "true bird stories." The author modestly 

 believes that it will not be found uninteresting to nature 

 lovers in general. 



Much of the material included in this volume has 

 previously appeared in various periodicals, to the pub- 

 lishers of which the writer would hereby make grateful 

 acknowledgment for their courtesy in waiving their copy- 

 right privileges. A number of the journals are given 

 due credit elsewhere in the book. 



THE AUTHOR. 



