7'/. List uf Plates. 



List of Plates. 



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C;ipe Siiancnv at Nest i 



Weaver Birds' Nests — Zanzil)ar 9 



Weaver Birds' Nests — near Aden lo 



Waterfowl at Blairstown, N.J., U.S. A 17 



Rufous-bellied Niltava 21 



(irey-winged Ouzels and Somhre J loneyeater 38 



Kurichane Thrush 49 



Mistle-Thrush 52 



Cherry Finches and Nest 77 



Interior of Mr. J. W. Brunton's Aviary 103 



L'Lxterior of Mr. j. W. Brunton's Aviary 104 



Miss M. L. Harhord's Handsome Drawing-room Cage 107 



I-fartlaub's Weaver and Nest 126,127 



Front and Side Views of Rev. R. H. McCall's Aviary 128 



The Little Bustard 131 



Hen I'enguela .Sjiarrow at Nest 146 



White-capped Tanager 157 



Some of Mens. Decoux's Aviaries 158 



Other Mons. Decoux's Aviaries 159 



White-breasted Waterhen carrying food to Young 164 



White-breasted Waterhen and Young One about three months old 164 



Nest and Eggs of White-breasted Waterhen 163 



Facsimile of F.f^.C. Breeding Medal 175 



List of Illustrations in Text. 



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Cock C^ijie Sparrow taking leather to Nest 2 



Hen Yellow -throated S])arrow at Nest 3 



Nest of Olive Finch 15 



Long-tailed Crassrinch 35 



Nests of Pyro»ii'lami fla}iniiici'ps 46 



01 i vaceous Thru sh 50 



Dusky Thr u sh 51 



( jround-scraper Thrush 5- 



Diagram of Cage 83 



Miss I\L L. Harbord's Drawing-room Cage 107 



Cock I'.enguela Sparrow at Ne.st 145 



