PREFACE TO FOURTH EDITION. 



The old title has been preserved, but this edition includes references to 

 all species in other parts of the world that are allied to the Game, Shore, 

 and Water Birds of India. 



These additions seem necessary, as owing to the facilities of travel 

 Anglo-Indians are now engaged in most countries either on business or 

 pleasure. 



The scheme of the work is still as originally designed in 1874. The 

 system of reference is comprised in three prime divisions, viz. : — 



I. Game Birds (Birds with feet like those of a Fowl), Table, 

 pp. 49-52. 



II. Shoke Birds (Birds that fly with legs out behind). Table, 

 pp. 117-120. 



III. "Water Birds (Birds with feet more or less fully webbed), Table, 

 pp. 205-208. 



The additional references have been taken chiefly from :-^ 



Blanford, Fauna of British India, vol. iv. 



Ogilvie-Grant, Game Birds, vols. i. ii. 



Bowdler Sharpe, Birds of Great Britain, vols, i.-iv. 



Mivart, Elements of Ornithology 



Gates, Game Birds of India, parts i. ii. 



Gordon, Our Country's Birds 



Encyelofoedia Britannica 



British Museum Catalogues . 



(B.) 



(O.G.) 



(S.) 



(M.) 



(0.) 



(G.) 



(E.B.) 



(B.M.C.) 



The illustrations, 180 in number, are life size, and drawn from actual 

 specimens within a few hours of their being brought to bag. 



A. LE MESSURIEE. 



Ealing, May, 1904. 



