vi CONTENTS. 



FAMILY I. PICINtE. WOODPECKERS AND ALLIED SPECIES, 69 

 Synopsis of the British Genera and Species of Picinae, 71 



Genus I. Picus. Woodpecker, - - - 73 



1. Picus martins. The Great Black "Woodpecker, 77 



2. Picus Pipra. The Pied AYoodpecker, - - 80 



3. Picus striolatus. The Striated Woodpecker, 86 



4. Picus viridis. The Green A\^oodpecker, - 91 



Genus II. Yunx. Wryneck, - - - 98 



1. YunxTorquilla. The Wryneck, - - 100 



ORDER VIII. CUCKOOS. 



CUCULIN^. CUCKOOS AND ALLIED SPECIES, . 105 



Genus I. Cuculus. Cuckoo, - - - 108 



1. Cuculus canorus. The Grey Cuckoo, - 109 



Genus II. Coccyzus. Cowcow, _ _ _ 136 



1. Coccyzus americaiius. The Yellow -billed Cowcow, 137 



PRACTICAL ORNITHOLOGY. EIGHTH LESSON, .. HI 



Eagle-shooting. Organs of sensation of the Rapacious Birds ; structure 

 of the Eye, Nasal Passages, Ear, and Tongue. Organs of Respir- 

 ation of Vultures, Hawks, and Owls. 



ORDER IX. RAPTORES. PLUNDERERS. 



Characters of the Raptorcs, . _ _ KJl 



FAMILY I. VULTURINiE. VULTURES & ALLIED SPECIES, 163 



Genus I. Neophron. Neophron, - - 165 



1. Neophron Pcrcnopterus. The White Neophron, 166 



FAMILY II. FALCONIN.E. FALCONS AND ALLIED SPECIES, I70 



Synopsis of the British Genera and Species of Falconina^, 174 



