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THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS IN HUNGARY 
Before proceeding further with the treatment of the ques- 
tion in Hungary, let us take by way of comparison the con- 
dition of things in Germany. 
The German Imperial Act sanctioned in 1888 (No. 1784, 
sanctioned on March 22, 1888) consists of 10 clauses in all, 
and contains, as we know from what has been already said, 
no schedule of species requiring protection, but contents 
itself with a list of those which may be considered noxious, 
viz. in § 8 : 
1. Day Birds of prey, except falcons (v. supra.) 
2. Eagle Owl. 
3. Shrikes. 
4. Crossbills. 
5. Sparrows. 
6. Hawfinch. 
7. Crows (Raven, Black Crow, Grey Crow, Rook, Jack- 
daw, Magpie, Jay, Nutcracker). 
8. Wild Doves (Wood Pigeon, Wild Pigeon, Turtle 
Dove). 
9. Moorhens (Coot etc.). 
10. Herons (Night Heron, Bittern, Heron). 
11. Goosanders. 
12. Seagulls. 
13. Cormorants. 
14. Grebes. 
According to this the other species of birds should be 
protected. But the statements of the Federal States and the 
towns, which were annexed to the documents supporting the 
Bill, are in many points at variance with the Imperial Law, 
as the schedule appended below will show us. These Federal 
States etc. are as follows: 
