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BRITISH BIRDS 



AND THEIR EGGS. 



WITH A NEW METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION. 

 By J. MACLAIR BORASTON, 



Member of the Brit. Ornith. Union. 



CONTAINS 136 COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS. 



The study of Natural History, and especially of bird life, is 

 now the healthy hobby and pastime of many amongst old and 

 young alike. Mr Boraston writes for the beginner, his aim 

 being to give to those seeing birds for the first time the simplest 

 means of identification. He considers that this object is best 

 attained by describing the most obvious characteristics of the 

 birds viz., their broad distinctions of colour and markings, 

 gestures, and notes. The birds are therefore shown here as 

 they present themselves to the eye of the beholder, and their 

 scientific grouping is given in a list at the end. 



"Arranged on a very sensible, unpedantic plan. It groups birds 

 according to their colour, the object being to help inexpert persons to 

 identify the 'small fowls' at sight. We know of no other book 

 which adopts this elementary precaution of clearness." Morning 

 Leader. 



" Splendidly illustrated, well-informed, and attractively written . . . 

 A book the Nature-lover will rank among his most valued literature." 

 Sheffield Independent. 



"It is an easy guide by an expert ornithologist to a study that 

 fascinates the boy as much as the man. " Saturday Review. 



" It is frankly unscientific, dividing birds into such groups as 

 'Ruddy -breasted birds," 'Long-legged birds,' but this helps the 

 identifier, and the letterpress is sensible, practical, and concise." 

 Times. 



" The method of the book is admirable. It seeks to see birds with 

 the eye of a beginner and to build upon this basis." Morning Post. 



" It is distinguished from all other books of the sort by the common- 

 sense plan on which it is arranged, with the view of enabling persons 

 unacquainted with British birds to identify them by their most obvious 

 characteristics. " Nottingham Guardian. 



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