To 



MY DE AB MOTHER, 



Who, loving NaUire herself, 



Has taught me from a child 



to love it too ; 



And also 



To all the many kind friends 



My birds have brought me 



All over the ivorld, 



Without whose very generous help 



This little hook 



Might never have been written. 



I especially owe my very gratefiil thanks 

 to 

 T. H. Newman, Esq., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 



H. WiLLFORD, Esq. 



A. G. Butler, Esq., Ph. D., F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 

 D. Seth-Smith, Esq., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 

 W. B. Teschemakeb, Esq., B.A. 

 H. E. Attewell, Esq. 



EosiE Aldbrson, 



Park House, Worksop, 



Notts. 

 March, 1911. 



