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CHAPTER XII. Swallows' Nests, continued. Edible Nests, East 

 Indies. Goat-suckers Mode of seizing Moths Cavern with 

 their Nests described. Tenuirostres, Narrow-billed. Nuthatch. 

 Tree - creeper. Bee - eater. Hoopoe. Kingfisher. Humming 

 Birds. Climbing Birds. Cuneirostres, Wedge- billed. Jacamar. 

 Anis. Cuckoo Anecdotes and Habits of 247 



CHAPTER XIII. Cuneirostral, continued. "Woodpecker Tame one. 

 Wryneck Tongue of. Levirostral, Light-billed. Parrots. 

 Toucan. Gallinaceous, Poultry Tribe. Pigeons, American Pro- 

 digious Numbers of Rapid Flight Employed as Messengers 

 Mode of catching Attachments of. Cocks. Pheasants Courage 

 of. On breeding Pheasants Box for Feeding Prized by Ancients. 

 Turkeys, Wild Social Habits of. Partridges, tame'd Nests of 

 Various Sorts of. Quails Immense Flight of. Bustards. 

 Ostrich Nests of Affection Hunting Strength of. Cassowary 

 and Emu ............ 267 



CHAPTER XI Y. Water - Birds. Waders. Pressirostral, Narrow- 

 leaked. Water-hens Anecdotes of Nests of. Coots Nests 

 of. Jacanas Singular Foot of. Horned Screamers. Rails. 

 Oyster - catchers Tamed. Cultrirostra, Cutting - billed. 

 Herons Toothed Claw of Voracity of. Storks and Cranes- 

 Migrations of Respect paid to. Gigantic Crane Particulars 

 respecting Jabiru. Anastomus, Open-beaked. Tantalus . . 297 



CHAPTER XV. Latirostral, Flat-beaked. Boat-bill. Spoonbill. 

 Flamingo Mode of Feeding Nests of Watchful Habits. 

 Tenuirostral, or Longirostral ; Long, Slender-billed Birds. 

 Avoset. Sandpipers. Dotterel Preservation of its Young. 

 Dunlin's Nest and Eggs. Plover Mode of Catching. Ibis 

 Mummies of Why held Sacred 316 



CHAPTER XVI. Palmipedes, Web-footed Serrated or Tooth-billed. 

 Geese Flocks of How managed Plucking Singular Attach- 

 ment Sagacity Courage. Tree Geese. Swans Musculnr 

 Strength Courage. Black Swans. Trade in Swan-quills . . 334 



CHAPTER XVII. Duck Tribe Management of Chinese mode. Wild 

 Ducks building in Trees Affection of. Eider Ducks How caught. 

 Duck-shooters, Danger attending. Decoys .... 351 



