Preface. v 



House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), which was omitted from the 

 A. O. U. Check-List, and have noted in the Appendix the additions and 

 the changes in nomenclature that have been made since the Check-List 

 was issued. 



This being but a preliminary work, for the sake of brevity and sim- 

 plification the synonyms and other technicalities and details are omitted. 



It but remains for me to express here the thanks I owe for MSS- 

 reports, and other friendly assistance in the preparation of this work, to 

 Mr. Ernest E.Thompson; Mr. John Fannin; Thomas McIlwraith, 

 Esq. ; J. Matthew Jones, Esq. ; James M. LeMoine, Esq. ; John 

 Neilson, Esq. ; Mr. Joseph M. Macoun ; Mr. William E. Saunders ; 

 William Brewster, Esq.; The Rev. Vincent Clementi; Dr. J. H. 

 Garnier; Prof. A. H. McKay ; Dr. G. A. McCallum; Mr. Jonathan 

 DwiGHT, Jr.; Mr. Francis Bain; Mr. James McKinley ; Mr. W. W. 

 DuNLOP; Mr. Ernest D. Wintle: Mr. Napoleon A. Comeau; Mr. 

 Philip Cox, Jr.; Mr. John Brittain ; Mr. George A. Boardman ; Mr. 

 Louis M. Todd; Mr. Howard H. McAdam; Mr. William L. Scott; 

 Mr.JOHN A. Morden; Mr. R. B. Scriven; Mr. D. Keutzing; Mr. James 

 W. Banks; The Rev. Duncan Anderson; Mr. John G. Ewart; Dr. 

 C. K. Clarke; Mr. William L. Kells; Mr. W. A. Schoenan; Mr. 

 William Yates; Mr. John B. Spurr ; Mr. George Sootheran, and 

 Mr. Charles Clarke. 



M. CHAMBERLAIN. 



St. John, N. B., 



December, i88y. 



