COLOURED FIGURES 



OF THE 



BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



ISSUED BY 



LOED LILFORD, F.Z.S., ETC., 



FEESIDENT OF THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION. 



PREFACE. 



LONDON: 



R. H. PORTER, 1 PRINCES STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE, W. 

 1897. 



