Originally published in 1906. A large and well illustrated early reference work. The detailed contents contain chapters on Species Description - Flight - Voice - Food - Nests - Eggs - Geographical Distribution etc. Many of the earliest natural history books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.