CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY . '. . . . .*.* * ' 



MAMMALS .... .... 21 



LIST OF BRITISH MAMMALS . . . . 27 

 CHAP. 



I. THE BATS . . . 31 



II. THE INSECTIVORA . ~. 37 



III. THE CARNIVORA . . ... . . 46 



IV. THE RODENTS . ' . . V . . . 66 

 V. THE DEER . '. . " r ' , _ 



VI. THE WHALES AND PORPOISES . . . . . 86 



BIRDS . . ... .* ' . '. -.- . 95 



LIST OF BRITISH BIRDS . .. . ... . 112 



I. THE PERCHING BIRDS . . . . . .132 



II. THE SWIFTS, WOODPECKERS, ETC. . ; 189 



III. THE OWLS ... . . 205 



IV. THE BIRDS OF PREY . . . : . . . 209 

 V. THE CORMORANT, SHAG, AND GANNET . . . 219 



VI. THE HERONS, BITTERNS, AND STORKS . . . 223 



VII. THE FLAMINGO -. . . . . ^30 



VIII. THE GEESE, SWANS, AND DUCKS . . . 230 



IX. THE DOVES . . . . ' 244 



