THE OOLOGIST. 



THE NEW KEY TO 



NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS 



contains a concise account ol every species of 

 Living and Fossil Birds at presentknown on the 

 continent north ol the boundary line between 

 Mexico and the United States, Including Green- 

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Third edition. Revised to date, exhibiting the 

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 which are incorporated General Ornithology. An 

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 and Kleld ornithology. A manual of Collecting, 

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By IflllotCoues, M. A.. St. D., Ph. D., Member 

 .if the National Academy of Science, etc. 



Profusely Illustrated. uoue's Key Is too well 

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A Nomenclature of Colors for JYaturaliste 

 and Compendium of Useful Knowl- 

 edge for Ornith'il-ogists. 



BY ROBERT RIDGEWAY, 



CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIRDS, 

 UNITED STATES NATONAL MUSEUM. 



The present volume Is intended to supply a 

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 same Held; namely, a nomenclature of colors and 

 compendlus dictionary of technical terms used in 

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There is no manual on collecting objects of 

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The book contains 125 pages, Is printed on 

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Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 



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KEY TO THE NESTS AND EGGS 



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NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 



With Introduction by 



AND ILLUSTRATED WITH 



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Arrangedjmd numbered according to the new 

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