CONTENTS. 



Introduction 



Moulting 



Migration 



Flight m 



Classification and Nomenclature . . . 



Technical Names 



Divisions — Land and Water Birds 



Order I. — Raptores or Tearers 

 Synoptical Table of the Raptores 

 The Vultures 

 The Sociable Vulture ... 

 Griffon Vulture 

 Egyptian Neophron 

 Falconidse 

 Golden Eagle ... 

 Sea Eagle 

 Osprey 

 Goshawk ... 

 Sparrow Hawk 

 Gyr Falcon 

 Peregrine Falcon 



Hobby 



Orange-Legged Falcon 



Kestrel 



Merlin 



Common Buzzard ... 



Rough-Legged Buzzard 



Honey Buzzard 



Marsh Harrier or Moor Buzzard 



Hen Harrier 



Ash-Coloured Harrier ... 



Kite or Glead 



Swallowtailed Kite 



The Owls 



Great Horned or Eagle Owl 

 Long-Eared Owl ... 

 Short-Eared Owl 

 Scops-Eared Owlet or Little Owl 

 Snowy or Day Owl 

 Barn Owl 

 Tawny Owl 



Tengmalm's Night Owl 

 Little Night Owl 



Order II.— Incessores or Perehers- 

 Common Bee-Eater 

 Garrulous Roller ... 

 Red -Fronted Swallow ... 

 White-Rumped Swallow ... 

 Sand Martin ... 



Synoptical Table 



