A NEW EDITION OF THE 



DIRECTORY TO BIRDS OF 



EASTERN NORTH AMERICA 



BY 



(JHAKLEb JOHNSOy MAYNAKD 



One of the most important subjects insis- 

 ted upon by the author in his bird classes is 

 teaching the arrangment of birds into nat- 

 ural groups, hence this is made a prominent 

 feature in the book. In many cases the prop- 

 er identification of a given species depends 

 upon the pupil's knowledge of gro.up charac- 

 ters. These 'characters are clearly defined 

 nd easily learned. 



In the description of species the compara 

 tive method is used. That is, the best known 

 species in the group is described and others 

 are compared with it. A special way of learn- 

 ing specitic characters is given in order of 

 importance; size, form, color, song, flight, 

 and characteristic habits. 



This edition contains 334 pages, about 

 400 wood cuts and 26 plates. 



Price, uncolored plates, $2.25; hand-color- 

 ed frontispiece, $2. 40; all plateshand-colored, 

 SB. 85. ■ 



