TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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TO THE HEADER xi 



INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS: 



The Spring Song 3 



The Building of the Nest 11 



The Water-birds 21 



Birds of Autumn and Winter . , 25 



HOW TO NAME THE BIRDS. 35 



SYNOPSIS OF FAMILIES , 43 



BIRD BIOGRAPHIES : » 



Perching Song-birds 57 



Perching Songless Birds 182 



Birds of Prey 206 



Pigeons, Quails, Grouse 225 



Shore and Marsh Birds 231 



Swimming Birds 255 



KEY TO THE BIRDS 281 



INDEX OF ENGLISH NAMES .309 



INDEX OF LATIN NAMES 315 



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