Arnericar^ Ornithology. 



A MatgaLzirve Devoted Wholly to Birds. 



Published monthly by Chas. K. Reed, 75 Thomas St., Worcester, Mass. 

 EDITED BY CHESTER. A. REED, B. S. 



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-COPYRIGHT, 1905 BY CHAS. K. REED- 



VOL. V DECEMBER. 1905. NO. 12 



This issue completes our fifth volume, and with it we send our thanks 

 to all our subscribers for the support they have given us in our work. 

 We trust that it has been merited and that we may receive a continu- 

 ance of the same. The power and appearance of a magazine depends 

 almost entirely upon its circulation. We shall do the best that we can, 

 but the larger circulation we get the better we can make the magazine. 

 Will not each one of you call the American Bird Magazine to the atten- 

 tion of your friends, and send us a list of all that you think are, or 

 might be, interested in birds. We shall be glad to send them a sample 

 copy. We want you all to feel at liberty to make any suggestions that 

 you think will help to improve the value or appearance of the magazine, 

 and invite you to use it as a medium of exchange for your ideas and 

 experiences. We have some fine illustrations and excellent articles in 

 store for the coming year. Look for the beautiful Colored Picture of 

 the rare Carolina Paraquet in the January IMumber. 



The advance sale of BIRD GUIDE and the many compliments upon 

 the appearance of its sample pages, leads us to believe that its sale 

 will be very large. It should have, for nothing like it has ever been 

 on the market. It is of pocket size, has colored pictures of all the 

 birds, is complete in all respects and the price is only 50 cts. Place 

 your order at once if you wish it for Christmas, Until the 1st of Jan. 

 we will send BIRD GUIDE with a year's subscription to American 

 Ornithology for $1.25; if your subscription does not expire now we will 

 extend it one year from when it does. 



