viii CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VIII ^*^* 



THE "GAME-BIRDS" . 63 



(Order— GALLIFORMES) 



CHAPTER IX 



CRANES, RAILS, and BUSTARDS 69 



(Order— GRUIFORMES) 



CHAPTER X 



PLOVERS, GULLS, and AUKS 73 



(Order— CHARADRIIFORMES) 



CHAPTER XI 



THE PIGEONS 86 



(Order-COLUMB^) 



CHAPTER XII 



THE PARROTS and CUCKOOS 89 



(Orders— PSITTACI and CUCULI) 



CHAPTER XIII 



THE ROLLERS, MOTMOTS, KINGFISHERS, BEE-EATERS, 



HOOPOES, and HORNBILLS 93 



(Order— CORACIiE) 



CHAPTER XIV 



THE NIGHTJARS, SWIFTS, and HUMMING-BIRDS 97 



(Orders— CAPRIMULGI, CYPSELI) 



CHAPTER XV 

 THE OWLS 102 



(Order— STRIGES) 



CHAPTER XVI 



THE TROGONS, TOUCANS, and WOODPECKERS . .105 



(Orders-TROGONES and PICI) 



CHAPTER XVII 



THE PASSERINE BIRDS no 



(Order -PASSERIFORMES) 



INDEX 135 



