Excerpt from British Birds in Their HauntsThe Author begs expressly to disclaim all idea of proposing the present volume as a substitute for the comprehensive work of Yarrell referred to above, which must always remain the indispensable book of reference for the British Ornithologist. Yet. He does venture to hope that he has provided the lover of nature with a pleasant companion in his country walks, and the young Ornithologist with a Manual which will supply his present need and prepare him for the study of more important works.The student who wishes to discover the name of any bird, of which a specimen happens to be in his possession, is recommended to compare it, first with the characters given in the synopsis OF genera, and then to determine the species by reference to the description in small type which he will find at the head of each chapter.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.