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Pigeon rising . . . . . . . . . . . • 119 



Mouth of Hedge-Sparrow, showing spots on the 

 "spurs" of the tongue. {Photographed by Miss 

 E. L. Turner) .. .. 130 



Nesthngs of the Bearded Tits, showing spots on the 

 tongue and palate. (Photographed by Miss E. L. 

 Turner) 131 



Nesting-place of the Blue-headed Wagtail at Win- 



chelsea. {Photographed by N. F. Tieehurst) . . 140 



Nest and young of the Blue-headed Wagtail. {Photo- 

 graphed by N. F. Tieehurst) . . 141 



Diagrams illustrating flight . . 143, 145 



Horny " crushing-pads " on the palate and lower jaw 



of the Hawfinch . . . . . . . . . . 152 



Nest of Common Heron on the ground in a wood near 



Scarborough. {Photographed by W. J. Clarke) . . 156 



Stages in the plumage-growth of the Blue Titmouse. 



{Photographed by Missis. Jj. Turner.) Plate 4 facing 161 



A pre-penna of a Barn-Owl, disintegrated, and being 



replaced by a contour-feather . . . . . . 163 



A mesoptyle down feather of a nestling Tawny Owl . . 164 



Howard Saunders. Plate 5 . . . . . . facing 197 



Attitudes of Red-necked Phalaropes. {Drawn by 



P. H. Bahr) 203, 204, 205 



Male Red-necked Phalarope endeavouring to entice 



away the young. {Photographed by P. H. Bahr) . . 207 



Nest of " Hen-Harrier " in Surrey .. .. .. 238 



Young " Hen-Harriers " in Surrey . . . . . . 240 



Male Grey-backed Warbler shot at Hythe, Kent . . 257 



Phases of flight. {Photographed by ¥. W . Headley) .. 262 



Supposed Hybrid between a Red Grouse and a 



Ptarmigan shot in Perthshire . . . . . . 271 



Supposed Hybrid between a Red Grouse and a 



Ptarmigan shot in Ross-shire . . . . . . 273 



Stone-Curlew — the crouching attitude of newly- 

 hatched young. {Photographed by W. Farren) . . 303 



Stone-Curlew — the crouching attitude of young about 



10 days old. {Photographed by W . Farren) ... 304 



