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CONTENTS. 



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CENTRAL TAY— 



LOCH ORDIE, Ix 



STRATHBRAAN, Ixi 



MEIKLEOUR, Ixii 



STRATHMORE— 



RESCOBIE LOCH AND LOCH OF FORFAR, Ixiii 



AUCHENBLAE, Ixv 



THE RED HEAD AND COAST-LINE OF FORFAR, Ixvi 



DEFINITION OF THE AREA, Ixix 



FAUNAL AREA AND ITS POSITION, .... Ixxu 



THE PROCESS OF DISPERSAL, AND CLIMATE AND 



CHANGES, Ixxv 



MAPS OF STARLING, TUFTED DUCK, AND LITTLE AUK'S 



DISPERSAL, Ixxxiv 



MAMMALIA . 1 



AVES, 59 



REPTILIA, 355 



AMPHIBIA, 358 



APPENDICES— 



A. WILD BIRDS PROTECTION ACT, SCOTLAND, AS 



APPLIED TO PERTHSHIRE, 1905, ... 361 



B. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ON VERMIN, OTTER, 



GREAT GREY SHRIKE, RUFF, WIDGEON, STOCK- 

 DOVE, QUAILS, 364 



INDEX, 371 



