Preface. v 



House Sparrow (Passer domestiats), which was omitted from the 

 A. O. V. Check-List, and have noted in tlie Appendix tlie additions and 

 the changes in nomenclature that have been made since the Check-List 

 was issued. 



This being but a preliminary work, for the sake of brevity and sim- 

 plification the synonyms and other technicalities and details are omitted. 



It but remains ftir me to express here the thanks I owe for MSS- 

 reports, and other friendly assistance in the preparation of this work, to 

 Mr. Ernkst E. Tho.mi'son; Mr. JoH^i Fannin; Thomas McIlwraith, 

 Esq.; J. Matthkw Jones, Esq.; Jamks M. LeMoine, Esq.; John 

 Neii.son, Esq.; Mr. Joseph M. Macoun; Mr. William E. Saunders; 

 William Brewster, Esq.; The Rev. Vincent Clementi; Dr. J. '.!. 

 Garnier; Prof. A. H. McKay ; Dr. G. A. McCalli'm; Mr. Jonathan 

 Dwight, Jr.; Mr. Francis Bain; Mr. James McKinlev ; Mr. W. W. 

 DuNLOP; Mr. Ernest D. Wintle; Mr. Napoleon A. Comeau; Mr. 

 Philip Cox, Jr.; Mr. John Brittain; Mr. George A. Boardman ; Mr. 

 Louis M. Todd; Mr. Howard H. McAdam; Mr. William L. Scott; 

 Mr.JoHN A.Morden; Mr. R. B. Scriven; Mr. D. Keutzing; Mr. James 

 W. Banks; The Rev. Duncan Anderson; Mr. John G. Ewart; Dr. 

 C. K. Clarke; Mr. William L. Kells; Mr. W. A. Schoenan; Mr. 

 William Yates: Mr. John B. Spurr ; Mr. George Sootheran, and 

 Mr. Charles Clarke. 



M. CHAMBERLAIN. 



St. John, N. B., 



December, i88j. 



