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NL— Neotropical Region (South America, with Mexico). 
A.O.U. — American OrnitliologisLs* Union; R.A.O.U — Royal Aus- 
tralasian Ornithologists' Union. 
A. denotes found throughout Australia; E.A. denotes found in 
Queensland, N.S.W., and Victoria; S.A. denotes South Australia; 
C.A. denotes Central Australia; W.A. denotes Western Australia; 
N. Ter. — Northern Territory; Mai.— Malaysia; MoL— Molucca is.; 
N. Cal. — New Caledonia; N. Heb. — New Hebrides; N.G. — New 
Guinea; N.Z. — New Zealand; Br. — British; T. — Tasmania. 
Nom. — Nomadic; Mig. — Migratory; Part. Mig. — Partly Migra- 
tory; Stat. — Stationary; exc. — except; acc. — accidental. 
C. — common; v.c. — very common; r. — rare; v.r. — very rare; 
u. — unlikely that the ordinary observer will see it. 
* means see colored illustration. 
f. — female; m. — male; f., sim. — f. is similar in color and size. 
=vt. Eur. denotes that the Australian bird is closely similar in 
form, habits, &c., to the corresponding European bird. 
=vt. COS. denotes that it is the equivalent or representative of 
a cosmopolitan group of birds. 
1 6*lUng Quail (Chestnut-bellied, Least, Dwarf), reads 
4 "No. 6 (see colored illustration) is the King Quail, 
called also the Chestnut-bellied Quail, Least Quail, 
and Dwarf Quail. Four of this genus are known in 
the world, of which one is found in Australia." 
(e) denotes that a name is used in error. 
A Yellow-tailed Tit-Warbler is about 4 in. long; a White-eye, 
4.5in.; a Sparrow, 5in. ; a House -Swallow. G , 5in.; a Sordid Wood- 
Swallow, 7in.; a Black and White Fantail, 7.5 in.; a Starling, 
8.5in.; a Harmonious Shrike-Thrush, 9.5in. ; a Noisy Miner, lOin.; 
a Magpie-Lark, 10.5in.; a Butcher-Bird, llin.; a Pallid Cuckoo, 
12in.; a^Rosella, 12.5in.; a Galah, 14in. ; a Wattle-Bird, 14. Bin. ; 
a_Laughing Kingfisher, 17. Sin. ; a White-backed Magpie, 18in. ; and 
a C row, 20in. (measured from the tip of tail to the tip of bill). 
Don't try to judge a bird's length in inches. 
Note one or two prominent markings, and the size of a bird; 
say, larger than a Starling, but smaller than a Magpie-Lark. 
Then get the length of these birds from the table above 
(8iin. and lO^in. respectively), and compare the descrip- 
tion of each bird that comes between these lengths with 
the illustrations and the bird before you. The birds are approxi- 
mately relative size on each block. 
Use the index to find the page of a bird, then use the number, 
if asterisked, to find the bird in the colored plate index. 
