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THIRD EDITION 



Davie's Nests and Eggs 



North AiviERicAN birds, 



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Page Illustrations of Nests, etc. by 



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This work Is descriptive of the Nest's and Eggs 

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'I'Jie bi-eedlng- range of each species is given. 

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The arrangement of the work is according to 

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 ( iifckLlst, and the old numbers (Ridgeway's).. 

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 1 be common names of the birds are to be found, 

 and a COMPLETE analytical index of these ts 

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