Demy 8vo. Price 2s., post-free. 
BRITI5m@ BIRDS 
KEYS LIS: 
BY 
LIEUT.-COLONEL L. HOWARD IRBY, 
ADTHOR OF ‘ ORNITHOLOGY OF THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR.’ 
Tuis attempt at a “Key List” of British Birds is not 
intended to be of use to scientific ornithologists ; but the 
compiler hopes it may be useful to those having a slight 
knowledge of birds, so as to enable them to determine a 
species without having to search through bulky volumes. 
Hivery endeavour has been made to avoid scientific terms” 
and to be as concise as possible. 
Those American land-birds hitherto included in “ British” 
lists have been omitted, and others might with propriety be 
struck out—such as specimens escaped from captivity, or 
included without sufficient inquiry as to their authenticity. 
As far as possible, the nomenclature and arrangement of 
the ‘ Ibis’ List have been adhered to. 
“‘ This little work, compiled by one of our best practical Ornitho- 
logists and sportsmen, is intended for the use of those who already 
have a slight knowledge of birds, but require a handy guide to the 
diagnostic characters of the species as a companion when travelling. 
It promises to be most useful, and certainly represents a great deal 
of research in a small compass—NEARLY PERFECT.” —Atheneum. 
“This work, written by an excellent practical ornithologist, is 
likely to prove of great service, owing to the LARGE AMOUNT OF INFOR- 
MATION COMPRESSED INTO A SMALL compass.”—Tbis. 
“Has SUPPLIED A REAL wANT—a hand pocket-book giving just the 
diagnostic characters of every species. It is a desirable supplement 
to the ‘ List of British Birds,’ published by the British Ornithologists’ 
Union, which dealt with the nomenclature of the various species, but 
which might also with advantage have contained diagnoses, sucH As 
Cotonet Irpy’s INDUSTRY HAS Now supPLieD.”—Nature. 
«Many boys, and many men also, who are loyers of the country, 
have felt the need of a guide to our native birds, which, whilst 
neither prolix nor technical, should yet contain sufficient infor- 
mation to enable them to identify birds when in doubt. Tus Hanpy 
LITTLE BOOK OF SIXTY PAGES WILL SUIT SUCH INQUIRERS,”—Bell’s Weekly 
Messenger. 
LONDON: 
R. H. PORTER, 18 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH 
SQUARE, W. 
