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The lUMiiv d'aii^cs of |tluTTi;ij;e wiiicli hiids have are 

 fully explained Id foiiiiei' cliapteis, aud as there are. 

 with certain species, great variations in their eggs — a 

 nest will sometimes contain eggs wholly different in 

 markings — it has been deemed best to show how- 

 marked these variations are with several of our com- 

 mon birds. The author is very greatly indebted to 

 Messrs. Ward, of Rochester, New York, for having 

 kindly selected and loaned from their collection the 

 specimens fi-om which the a('C(»ui]>anying illustrations 

 have been made. 



