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REDSTART ..... Facing page 220 



WHITE STORK ... . 230 



AUSTRALIAN CRANE . . . 244 



CHAPTER HEADINGS 



PAGE 



MANDARIN DUCK 



PIED FLYCATCHER l 



LITTLE CRAKE . . . 2 4 



WHEATEAR 4 2 



ORANGE-CHEEKED WAXBILLS . 5^ 



LONG-TAILED FINCHES (AUSTRALIAN) . -73 



TUFTED DUCK . .90 



POPE CARDINAL . .... . . 99 



PECTORAL FINCHES (AUSTRALIAN) . .109 



ST. HELENA WAXBILL .... .119 



SHELDRAKE . .128 



SPUR-WINGED PLOVER H^ 



RED RUMP PARAKEETS -163 



ZEBRA FINCHES (AUSTRALIAN) .... .187 



AT CAPRI . .206 



EGRET .227 



FLYING STORKS - . 237 



