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utterly surpass photography, though not on its own lines, by virtue of the divine element of intuitive choice and elimination,ia thing denied to photography.

But, as the case stands. photography‘s exquisite revelations go far beyond all art productions in the same ﬁeld.

MoxAont‘K. N. H.. Nov. .5, .992. ABBOTT H. 'l‘HAvER.

What Bird is This?

Firld Dnrriﬂmnt—Imnglh. s incncs. Abm‘r .mk brownish. Ihr head stream-d. llu' hack spam-i wnh white: hclow whilr. streaked will) reddish brown; 1m learnt-tell; Eyes yellow.

NOTE.— Each number of BIRD-LOKE will contain a photograph. from specimlns in the American Museum of Natural History, of some comparatively little-known bird, or bird in obscure plumage, the name of which \v'll be withheld until the succeeding number of the magazine; it being helievcd that this method of arousing the student’s curiosity will result in impressing the bird‘s characters upon his mind far more strongly than if its name were given with the picture.

Th: species ﬁgured in December i.~ a female or young male Purple Finch.