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Index to Plates. 



INDEX TO PLATES. 



* Denotes Coloured Plates. 



Ruffs in Battle Array 



Green (misprinted Golden) Plover 



Young Peewit 



Wading Birds 



The Bengalee 



* ( Colombian Siskin (Ch/ysomitris columbiana) 



Hooded Siskin {Chrysomitris cucullata) 

 The Haunt of the Cirl Bunting .. 

 The Yellow Hangnest {Icterus xanthornis) . . 



* Mexican or Green Jay (Xanthura luxuosa) 

 The Silvery-Crowned Friar Bird (Philemon argenticep 

 Plumbeous Redstart (Ruticilla fiiliginosa) 

 Green-backed Tit {Parus monticolus) 

 One of Mr. Millsum's Aviaries 

 The Teal {Nettion crecca) 

 Teal Drake about to alight 

 Bronze X Magpie Mannikin Hybrid ■. 



(Spemietses cucullata) X (Atnatirethes fiingilloides ) 

 Pink-browed Rose Finch (P/opasser rhodochrous) . . 

 Great-billed Touracou (Tnracus viacrorhynchus) 



* The Black-cheeked or Lesser Rufous-headed Tanager 



(Calliste cay ana 

 Nest of Grey-necked Serin 

 Nest of Mealy Redpoll .. 

 Nest and Eggs of Cirl Bunting 

 A Glimpse of the Aviaries at Ringmore . . 

 Cinnamon Tree Sparrow .. 

 *The Violet or Dusky Parrot (Pionus violaceus) 

 Black-crested Bunting 

 Black-headed Bunting 

 Spice Finch X Bengalee hybrid .. 

 Red-collared Lorikeet 

 Peaceful Doves .. 



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