CONTENTS 



CHAP. 'AGE 



I. AN APOLOGY . 1 



COMMON BIRDS OF AN INDIAN GARDEN 



n. KITES .-. _., , . . ... 9 



III. MYNAS . . . . . .23 



iv. CROWS . ^ . . , ... . . 36 



v. CROWS continued . . ,., . . . 53 



vi. CUCKOOS . . . . . .63 



VII. BABBLERS AND BULBULS ''.' . . '. 82 



VIII. DOVES AND PIGEONS . . . . . 95 



IX. BARBETS . . . . . 105 



X. DAYALS, ETC. . . . . . 116 



XL HONEYSUCKERS AND TAILOR-BIRDS . . . 128 



XII. BEE-EATERS, ROLLERS, AND DRONGOS . . . 141 



XHI. KINGFISHERS . . . . . 156 



XIV. EGRETS, HERONS, ETC. . . . .165 



XV. WEAVER-BIRDS, SHRIKES, ETC. . . . 179 



XVI. SPARROWS, WAGTAILS, AND PIPITS . . . 191 



