CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGB 



I THEIR PLACE IN NATURE . .... . 3 



II THEIR RELATION TO AGRICULTURE ... 24 



III THEIR EFFECT UPON HEALTH AND THE WORKS 



OF MAN 51 



IV DOMESTIC FOWL ,,'.. 59 



V DOMESTIC PIGEONS . . . . ... . 86 



VI BIRDS TRAINED TO HUNT ... . . . 114 



VII BIRDS TRAINED TO PERFORM 134 



VIII ORNAMENTAL PLUMES . . .-;.... . ........ 154 



IX FEATHER INDUSTRIES . . ',', . 176 



X GUANO . . . . . . . ... . 196 



XI BIRDS AS FOOD . . * . * . . . . 213 



XII GAME-BIRDS .. . . . . . / . . . 233 



XIII GAME-LAWS . . . * 259 



XIV A CONSERVATION SKETCH . . . . . . 286 



APPENDIX . . . , . * * . ^ . . 302 

 INDEX . . 307 



