CONTENTS 



Preface to the Third Edition 

 Introduction .... 

 Preface to the Second Edition 

 Preface to the First Edition 

 List of Illustrations 



CHAPTEK I 

 Scavengers ok the Veld . 



CHAPTER II 

 Friends of the Agriculturist 



The Farmer's Foes 



Bird Architects 



CHAPTER III 

 CHAPTER IV 

 CHAPTER V 



Denizens of the Forest 



l'AGK 



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CHAPTER VI 

 Ornaments of the Veld 196 



CHAPTER VII 

 The Birds of River and Vlei 



CHAPTER VIII 

 Birds of the Sea and Coast . 



CHAPTER IX 

 Bird-Parasites ..... 



Name Index 

 Systematic Index 



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