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BRITISH BIRDS: 



KEY LIST. 



BY 



LlEUT.-COLONEL L. HOWARD IrBY, 



AUTHOR OF 'CRNITIIOLOGY OP THE STSAITS OF GIBRALTAU.' 



This attempt at a " Key List '^ or 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 tbem to determine a 

 species without having to search through bulky volumes. 



Every 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 aheady 

 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 — ^teaelt perfect." — Athenceum. 



LONDON: 



K. H. PORTER, 6 TEJSTTERDEI^ STREET, HANOVER 

 SQUARE, W. 



1888. 



