FIELD 



OKNITHOLOGT. 



OOMPKISING A 



MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION 



rou 

 PKOCURING, PREPARING AND PRESERVING BIRDS 



AND A 



Check List of North Americaij Birds. 



BY 



Dr. ELLIOTT COUES, U.S.A. 



SALEM ri^ 

 NATURALISTS' AGENCY. 



boston: ESTES & LAUKIAT. 

 New YoitK : Dodd & MEAD, 



1874. 



