PUBLISHER'S NOTE 



The color-plates for this work have been engraved 

 after designs by a German artist. Since they were 

 printed, with the accompaniment of the common and 

 scientific names, careful verification of these names 

 has been made, in consultation with some of the lead- 

 ing zoological authorities. As a result, the attention 

 of the reader is called to the names of the birds men- 

 tioned in this note. This list contains names correct- 

 ing typographical errors in the same names as they 

 appear under the pictures to which they belong. 



Gypagus papa. 

 European Sparrow Hawk. 

 European Red Kite. 

 Blue-fronted Amazon. 

 Chasmorhynchus nudicollis. 

 European Blackbird. 

 White-throat {Sylvia cinerea), 

 Pine Grosbeak. 

 Paradise Whydah-bird. 

 Sporceginthus amandava. 

 Red-legged Rock Partridge. 



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