VIII THE OOLOGIST 



THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA 



A magnificent work, equal to Audubon's Birds. — Education Boston. 

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 the classification which was prepared by Frank M. Chapman, and adopted by 

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NEW ENGLAND BIRD LIFE 



Being a 

 MANUAL OF NEW ENGLAND ORNITHOLOGY 



Revised and Edited from the manuscript of WINIFRED A. STEARNS, 

 By DR. ELLIOTT COUES 

 Illustrated with numerous cuts and figures. 2 vols., crown 8vo. cloth. Boston 

 [1881-83]. 



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VOLUME 1. — Oscines (Singing Birds). 



The m_ost complete cyclopedia of the singing birds of New England ever 

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 VOLUME II. — Non Oscine Passeres, Birds of Prey, Game and Water Birds. 



Covers not only New England, but the entire northern section of the U. 

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WILSON (ALEX.) AND BONAPARTE (C. L.). American Ornithology; 

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Chapters on the Natural History of the United States 



By DR. R. W. SHUFELDT 



Issued under the Auspices of the Natural Science Association of America. 

 This volume is a handsomely printed royal octavo of about 400 pages, il- 

 lustrated by many full-page plates and numerous text figures. In scheme 

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