In the interests of the unscientific visitor to Ice- 

 land who takes a general interest in birds, he has 

 added brief descriptions of all but the commonest 

 and most cosmopolitan species, and also of the 

 nests and eggs — sufficient, he believes, to enable an 

 amateur naturalist to identify most of the species 

 he may meet with in Iceland. 



No pains have been spared in obtaining as 

 correct information as was possible under the cir- 

 cumstances, and great attention has been given 

 to the orthography of the Icelandic names. The 

 Author hopes that his venture may be as useful 

 to students of the Iceland Bird Fauna as he 

 desires it to be. The book will contain one or 

 two illustrations of scenery and bird life, as well 

 as a Map of the Island. 



Intending Subscribers are requested to fill up 

 the annexed Order Form and return it to the 

 Publisher, David Douglas, 10 Castle Street, 

 Edinburgh. 



[For Specimen see next page.] 



