THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



OF 



THE BIRDS OF IRELAND, 



INDIGENOUS AND MIGRATORY, 



CONTAINING 



DESCRIPTIONS OF THE HABITS, MIGRATIONS, OCCURRENCE, AND 

 ECONOMY, OF THE 261 SPECIES COMPRISED IN THE FAUNA. 



JOHN J. WATTEKS, 



ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. 



DUBLIN: 

 JAMES M'GLASHAN, 50 UPPER SACKVILLE-ST. 



WILLIAM S. ORR AND CO., LONDON. 

 JOHN MENZIES, EDINBURGH, 



1853. 



