Illustrations 



Tin I'.ird Colony at the Calcutta Zoo. 



ISLAM' SUPPORTING CLUMP OF PANDANUS . To face p. 140 

 //.»: <: photograph. 



The Bird Colony at the Calcutta Zoo. One 

 end of the larger island tenanted by 

 the birds, showing tree killed by their 

 droppings ,,140 



From a photograph. 



The Bird Colony at the Calcutta Zoo. Two 

 views of the larger island ; the herons 

 are visible as white dots . . . . ,,144 



From a photograph. 



MOREPORK. "A WOODEN EXPRESSION" . . ,,172 



From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



MOREPORK. "AN OPEN COUNTENANCE" . . ,,172 



From a photograph by IV. S. Berridge. 



Red Jungle-Fowl. The colour is just like 



that of "black-red" tame fowls . . ,,178 



From a photograph by IV. P. Dando. 



Grey Jungle-Fowl. In the hen of this 

 bird the breast - feathers are white 

 with black edges ,,178 



From a photograph by W. P. Dando. 



Courtship of Robin. It is only when 

 breeding that even the two sexes of 

 the robin associate „ 200 



From a drawing. 



Indian Pigmy Goose. Sent to the zoo for 



the first time by the author ... „ 236 



From a photograph by Lewis Medland. 



Cock Monaul. The intense lustre of the 

 plumage is appreciable even in a photo- 

 graph „ 236 



From a photograph by IV. P. Dando. 



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