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CHAPTER XVII. THE ROBINS AND CHATS 97 



CHAPTER XVIII. THE WARBLERS 103 



CHAPTER XIX. THE WAGTAILS, PIPITS, AND TITS ... in 

 Tribe , Conirostres. 



CHAPTER XX. THE CROWS 117 



CHAPTER XXL THE MYNAS 124 



CHAPTER XXIL THE WEAVER BIRD 131 



CHAPTER XXIII. THE AMADAVATS AND MUNIAS 137 



CHAPTER XXIV. THE SPARROWS, BUNTINGS, AND 

 LARKS 142 



THIRD ORDER. GEMITORES : OR MOANERS. 

 CHAPTER XXV. THE PIGEONS AND DOVES 148 



FOURTH ORDER RASORES : OR SCRAPERS. 

 CHAPTER XXVI. POULTRY AND GAME BIRDS 155 



FIFTH ORDER GRALLATORES : STALKERS. 

 Tribe, Pressirostres. 



CHAPTER XXVII. THE PLOVERS 161 



Tribe, Longirostres. 



CHAPTER XXVIII. THE SNIPES AND SNIPPETS 166 



Tribe, Latitores. 



CHAPTER XXIX. THE WATERHENS, THE COOT, AND 

 JACANAS 173 



Tribe, Cultirostres. 

 CHAPTER XXX. THE HERONS 178 



SIXTH ORDER. NATATORES : OR SWIMMERS. 



CHAPTER XXXL THE DUCKS, CORMORANTS AND 

 GREBES ^4 



CHAPTER XXXIL THE GULLS AND TERNS ... , 190 



