Americarv Ornithology. 



A Ma.ga.zine 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, IQ03 BY CHAS. K. REED- 



VOL. IV JANUARY. 1904. NO. I 



Although it is now ten days before the 1st of January, as this is being 

 written; we are glad to see that the greater part of our readers for the 

 past year are hastening to get back to the fold for another year. Ow- 

 ing to the completion of the "Color Key to North American Birds'" 

 which has engrossed his attention for the past year, the editor feels 

 that with the additional time which he will be able to devote to Ameri- 

 can Ornithology, he can safely promise that the present volume will be 

 ahead of any that have preceded. From now on, our bird articles will 

 be illustrated with colored plates showing the male, female, and young 

 where there are differences in the plumages. 



So great has been the call for the new book, "Color Key" that a 

 second edition is in preparation, and it bids fair to surpass in sales any 

 other work on birds that has hitherto been placed before the public. 



We neglected to mention in the December issue that last year's 

 magazines would be bound the same as in former years and we have 

 received many inquiries in regard to this. They will be bound in an 

 attractive illuminated cover, uniform with the preceding volumes at a 

 cost of 75 cents. Send your magazines flat and well wrapped. The 

 postage is one cent for each four ounces or fraction, and eight cents 

 additional if you wish it registered. 



Owing to the large and increasing subscription list, we have installed 

 one of the latest mailing machines having a capacity of 20,000 

 addresses per day. The date which will hereafte*r be printed on the 

 envelopes is the date up to which the subscription is paid, i. e. Jan. 

 '05 indicates that the subscription is paid up to but not including 

 January. 



