A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relations; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology ... / By William Macgillivray.

London : Printed for Scott, Webster, and Geary, 1837-1852.

5 volumes, XXIX preliminary leaves : illustrations ; 22 cm

Vol. 4-5 published by W.S. Orr and co

Copy 1 Vol. 1 Note: [2] l., xv, 631 p. (8vo)

v. 1. Rasores, scrapers, or gallinaceous birds; Gemitores, cooers, or pigeons; Deglubitores, huskers, or conirostral birds; Vagatores, wanderers, or crows and allied genera.--v. 2. Cantatores, songsters.--v. 3. Reptatores, creepers; Scansores, climbers; Cuculinæ; Raptores, plunderers, or rapacious birds; Excursores, snatchers; Volitatores, gliders; Jaculatores, darters.--v. 4. Cursores, or runners; Tentatores, or probers; Aucupatores, or stalkers; Latitores, or skulkers.--v. 5. Cribratores, or sifters; Urinatores, or divers; Mersatores, or plungers.