NOW READY. VOLUME 1 



(Containing the Passeres,) 



A Practica 



of British 



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



CONTRIBUTORS- 



E. HARTERT, ph.d., 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.z.s., m.b.o.u. 



N. F. TiCEHURST, o.b.e., m.a., f.r.cs., 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. 



VOLUME I.— Strongly bound in Buckram. Gilt 



Top. 550 Pages. 140 Illustrations. 403. 



Thin Paper Edition, bound in Rexine. Useful 



for Field Naturalists and Travellers. 48s. 6d. 



PRESS OPINIONS. 



IBIS: "We feel sure that the work, when completed, will prove of the 

 greatett value to all working ornithologi^>ts." 



A UK : " We shall look forwa/'d with interest to the succeeding parts of this 

 important work, which should easily become the authoritative book of reference 

 upon British avifauna." 



SCIENCE PROGRESS : "Here, for the first time, we find complete 

 accounts of British birds in all their various plumages from nestling to 

 adult — an enormous undertaking." 



FIELD : " What is at once apparent on turning over the pages is the novel 

 plan of figuring in colours the immalure plumaget of well-known British speciei." 



COUNTRY LIFE: " Eminently practical and valuable guide for the field 



naturalist." 



VOLUME 2— PART 1 READY SEPT. 15th. 



LONDON: 



WITHERBY & CO., 326 High Holborn, W.C.I 



