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noted that only in the case of birds locally distributed as breeders 

 are the counties where they have nested recorded. 



We may conclude by stating that in Southern Switzerland 

 and Northern Italy a marked dearth of bird-life prevails. This 

 may in part be accounted for. Hundreds of small passerine 

 birds are killed off for the markets. In Como and other districts 

 Greenfinches, Eobins, &c, were seen in the market-places plucked 

 and prepared for table use. 



Some References to Birds observed in Switzerland. 



(a) Aplin, O. V. — " Birds seen in Switzerland " (' Zoologist,' 

 1892, pp. 3-14). 



(b) Benson, C. W. — " Ornithological Notes from Lake 

 Lucerne" (' Zoologist,' 1893, p. 432) ; " The Birds of the Kiffel- 

 alp" (1898, p. 506). 



(c) Playne, H. C. — " Ornithological Notes from the Alps " 

 ('Zoologist,' 1893, p. 308). 



(d) Sclater, P. L. — " The Birds of the Riffelalp, Canton 

 Valais, Switzerland" ('Zoologist,' 1898, pp. 474-76). 



