With these facts, the cases in a large measure tell their own story, just as does our Museum Seasonal Collection; but further to assist the student I have added what may be termed a 'label' for each of the 'specimens' they[ix] contain. These labels include comments on each bird's distinctive characters, a statement of its nesting and winter range, the notes on its status at various localities, to which I have just referred, and brief remarks on its habitsCONTENTS PAGE Introductionvii Birds and Seasonsxi Abbreviationsxxvi Land Birds of the Eastern United States1 The Pocket Museum CASEFACING PAGE No. 1 Permanent Resident Land Birds of the Northern United Statesxviii No. 2 Permanent Residents (Concluded) and Winter Visitants Land Birds of the Northern United States xix No. 3 Winter Land Birds of the Southern United Statesxx No. 4 Winter Land Birds (Concluded)xxi No. 5 Early Spring Migrant Land Birds of the Eastern United Statesxxii No. 6 Early Spring Migrant Land Birds (Concluded)xxiii No. 7 Late Spring Migrant Land Birds of the Eastern United Statesxxiv No. 8 Late Spring Migrant Land Birds (Concluded)xxv