A HAND-LIST OF 

 ..BRITISH BIRDS.. 



BY 



ERNST HARTERT. F. C. R. JOURDAIN, 

 N. F. TICEHURST, and H. F. WITHERBY. 



Giving a detailed account of the distribution of each species in 

 the British Isles and a general account of its range abroad. 



The Nomenclature is revised strictly in accordance with the 

 International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature. 



PRESS OPINIONS:— 



Auk: — " Comijarisoii shows tluit it will now lie very easj' for AiuernMii and 



Britisli ornitliologists to come tosether on matters of nomeiicluture We 



congratulate tlie authors of the British Hand-List ujion the character of their work, 

 ;uid upon the great strides that they liave made toward uniformity of nomenclature. 

 Ijet ns liope tliat all British ornithologists will liearken to the plea, that they make 

 nd :idcipt the names here set fortli in all future writings upon British birds." 



Glasgow Naturalist:--" The authors are to be congratulated on the com- 



liletion of a useful and valiialile work wliich has involveil nuich research 



There is proof of great cure in dealing with the facts of distribution. The work is 

 indeed reniiirkablj successful in this particular . . . ." 



Avicultural Magazine: — "The notes on the Distribution, both in the 

 British Isles and abroad, ^is well as the Migration notes, are extremely well and 



concisely written this Inindy manual, wliich in bringing our present 



knowledge clearly up to date, will prove of inestimalile service to all working Britisli 

 (irnitbiilogists." 



AthensBum : — " Will be warmly welcomed by all serious ornithologists. 

 . . . . It should not be too niucli to hope tliat the long needed uniformity ma^' 

 now be attained, and that everj- niuseuiu in the kingdom will lose no time in falling 

 into line and revising its labels." 



Manchester Guardian :—" liCt every ornithologist read the introduction 

 tn the Hand-List before lie refuses to begin to learn hu lessons over again." 



Scotsman:— "A high degree of accuracy and completeness has been 

 attained." 



Zoologist ;—" Its distribution:!! element is excellent and trustworthy; its 

 nmncnclatorial revision will provoke the greatest attention." 



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