THE GAME AND FUR-BEARING ANIMALS 
OF ONTARIO. 
INTRODUCTION. 
In compiling the following descriptive report, an endeavour has been made 
to refer only to those Birds, Fish, and Animals, which constitute the fauna of 
— Ontario, leaving out for the most part those specimens which have been taken 
as rarities within its boundaries. 
. Free use has been made of every available source of information which 
might assist in making the natural history portion fairly represent the present 
state of knowledge in this department. 
In the nomenclature and classification of the birds “ The History of North 
_ American Birds,” by Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, has been closely followed as 
_ the best and most voluminous work on the subject published. The specific char- 
acters of the birds is that of the above writers, than which nothing could be 
more ably written. Many quotations as to origin, habits, ete, have also been 
made from the same work, kindly allowed by the publishers, Messrs. Little & 
§ Brown of Boston, Mass. 
In the preparation of that portion pertaining to the animals the same exten- 
__. sive research has been observed, “ Baird’s History of North American Mammals,’ 
| iy “as given in one of the Pacific Railway Reports to the United States Government, 
has been largely drawn upon, and for the recent nomenclature a “ List of the 
Mammals of North and Central America,’ made by Professor Frederick W. True, 
Curator of the Department of Mammals in the Smithsonian Institute at Wash- 
ington, has been closely followed. 
Bt | Much aid has also been given by Dr. H. M. Smith of the United States Fish 
a Commission, Washington, D.C., who has been unceasing in his efforts to assist this 
_ work. The preparation of that portion relating to the fishes of Ontario waters 
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