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The Bird-lover's Home-life Series. 



Each Volume contains 32 beautiful plates, artistically 

 mounted, from PHOTOGRAPHS DIRECT FROM 

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No. I. The Home-life of a Golden Eagle. 



Photographed and described by H. B. Macpherson. (3rd Ed.). 



No. 2. The Home-life of the Spoonbill, the Stork 

 and some Herons. 



Photographed and described by Bentley Beetham. 



No. 3. The Home-life of the Osprey. 



Photographed and described by Clinton G. Abbott, m.a.o.u. 



No. 4. The Home-life of the Terns or Sea- 

 Swallows. 



Photographed and described by W. Bickerton, f.z.s., m.b.o.u. 



A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK 

 OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



Edited by H. F. WITHERBY, M.E.E., M.B.O.U., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S. 



Contributors : — E. Hartert, ph.o., m.b.o.u., f.z.s. Annie C. Jackson, 



H. M.B.O.U. Rev. F. C. R. JoURDAIN, M. A., M.B.O.U. C. OlDHAM, 

 F.2.S., M.B.O.U. N, F. TiCEHURST, M.A., F.R.C.S., M.B.O.U. 



Specially arranged for quick reference. Distinguishing characters 

 simplifying identification, full description of all plumages. Breeding habits 

 (nest, eggs, season, incubation, etc.). Food. Distribution and Migration. 



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