Illustrations 



New Zealand Robin. South island species ; 



THE RARE NORTH ISLAND BIRD IS DARKER. To face p. Io6 

 From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



Hill-Mynah. This is the species best known 



as a talker „ 114 



From a photograph by W. S. Bcrridge. 



House-Mynah. This mynah is a familiar 



bird even on the roads in india . . „ 114 



From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



American Bittern. This species is plainer 



and browner than ours . . . . „ il8 



From a photograph ly W. P. Dando. 



Large Egret. Bearing its train of " osprey " 



plumes „ 118 



From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



Herring-Gulls. Two males are here paying 

 addresses to one female, showing two 

 different attitudes ,,128 



From a drawing by Miss IV. Austen. 



Milky Eagle-Owl. This species has dark 

 eyes, unlike the amber-eyed eagle-owl 

 of europe „ 130 



From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



Pel's Fish-Owl. One of the few bare- 

 legged owls ,,130 



From a photograph by IV. P. Dando. 



Australian Barn-Owl in attitude of De- 

 fiance. The painted snipe assumes the 

 same attitude when much alarmed . ,,134 



From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



Chaja or Crested Screamer and Young. 

 The wing-spurs are not visible when 

 the wings are closed, as here . „ 134 



From a photograph by W. S. Berridge. 



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