2 26 INDEX. 



Birds,* anatomy of. 



air cushions, 154 (193). 



beaks of, their use, 20 seq. 



ears and hearing of, 114 (126). 



153 (190 92). 



expression of, 86. 



feeding often their main use, 83. 



web feet, 83. 

 „ character of, 

 ,, courage of all, 21. 

 ,, classification of: — 



author's pentagonal diagram, 121 (137-8). 



British, general plan, 88. 



by feet, scansores, rasores, 81-83. 



,, plumage or size, 117 (130). 

 ,, Greek feeling for, and modern, 38. 

 ,, habits, &c. , of: — 



action under water, 154 (192-3). 



diving, 108-10. 



flight, 46 seq. 



hopping, &c. , 26, 100. 



mates, always the same? 123 n. (144) n. 



migrations, 16. 



nationality, 16. 



perches of, 84. 

 ,, how to draw and paint : — 



aim at showing their beauty, not our skill, 15. 



method of, 86, 87. 

 ,, natural liistory of, its topics, 114 (125). 

 ,, nomenclature of, author's plan, 140 (169). 



* See s. Allegret, Arctic Fairy, Eat, Blackbird, Bunting, Buzzard, 

 Changeful Fairy, Chicken, Chough, Cincle, Coot, Crake, Crossbill, 

 Crow, Crowfoot, Dabchick, Doorhawk, Duck, Eagle, Eiderduck, 

 Falcon, Fern-owl, Finch, Flamingo, Fly-catcher, Gannet, Goat-sucker, 

 Gobemouche, Goose, Grebe, Guillemot, Gull, Hawk, Hen, Heron, 

 Hirundo, Honey-buzzard, Jay, Kingfisher, Lark, Martin, Martlet, 

 Night-jar, Nightingale, Ouzel, Owl, Paradise, Parrot, Peacock, Phala- 

 rope. Pheasant, Phcenix, Picse, Pies, Plover, Popinjay, Puffin, Robin, 

 Ruddoch, Sandpiper, Sandrunner, Seagull, Sparrow, Stint, Stork, 

 Swallow, Swan, Swift, Thrush, Titania, Tit, Wagtail, Water-hen, 

 Water-rail, Water-ouzel, Wren. 



