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when more than one figure exists, in works devoted to 

 Indian Zoology, I have quoted all. I have also bestowed an 

 English name on all the Birds of India, and I trust that 

 many of these will be found appropriate, as I have, in 

 general, attempted to make them, both popular and scien- 

 tifically correct. The native names given, though more 

 copious than in any list previously published, are yet very 

 imperfect ; and I shall feel greatly obliged to those who 

 may kindly communicate to me additional names in any 

 native language or dialect. I have used the now generally 

 adopted Jonesian orthography for these words ; but, for 

 names of places or districts, I have retained the popular 

 mode of spelling. 



A List of Authors quoted, and a copious Index will be 

 found at tlie end of the 2nd volume. 



I have commenced with the Raptores, because that is the 

 usual distribution in most English authors, and for no 

 other reason. 



