NOTE BY THE TRANSLATOR. 



" Bird Life in Arctic Norway " was originally written for the 

 congress in German, a revised and somewhat condensed edition 

 being subsequently published in Norwegian. 



It is this latter edition that, at Professor Collett's request, I 

 have, and I fear very inadequately, translated. However im- 

 perfect the result, the attempt has given me much pleasure, as 

 some slight acknowledgment of kindnesses shown me by the 

 author, in my many migrations through Christiania. 



The appendix was added at the suggestion of Mr. Sclater, 

 by whose advice also I have (with the author's consent) altered 

 the synonomy and arrangement of species to accord with the 

 British Ornithologists' Union list, as more convenient for English 

 readers. 



I have to thank Mr. T. Southwell, F.Z.S., for kindly looking 

 over the proof-sheets, and making many valuable suggestions. 



A. H. C. 



