IV 



IXDEX. 



of, 124; difference in voices of, 125; food 



of, 125 ; diseases of, 120 ; increased sale 



of, 127. 

 Nonpareil, or Painted Bunting, plumage of, 



98 ; mode of trapping, food, and care of, 9!>. 

 Norwich Canary, 23. 

 Nose Cockatoo, 205. 



Orange Bishop Finch, 238. 

 Orange-cheeked Waxbill, 242. 

 Orchard Oriole, size and plumage of, 175 ; 

 food and care of, 176. 



Paroquets, spread over immense districts m 

 Australia, 207; size and plumage of, 207; 

 the first live pair brought to England in 

 1840, 207 ; method of taming, 208 ; conjugal 

 ridelity of, 209 ; Grass Paroquets, 209. 



Parrot, African Gray, plumage of, 183; talk- 

 ing qualities of, 184; "Jim," a wonderful 

 bird, 184. 



Parrot, Carthagena, 187. 



Parrot-cages and Parrot-stands, prices of, 290. 



Parrot family, table of, 206. 



Parrots, Dwarf, habits of, 198 ; stand high as 

 family pets, 199. 



Parrots, food, care, and diseases of, 193. 



Parrots, habits and breeding of wild, 179 ; 

 food and diseases of , 191. 



Parrots, methods of taming, 191. 



Parrots, teaching, 192. 



Pekin Nightingale, or Japanese Robin, si/.e 

 and plumage of, 153; an accomplished 

 gymnast, 154; food and diseases of, 155. 



Perches suitable for Canaries, 36. 



Pine Grosbeak, 117. 



Pine Linnet, 103. 



Piping Canaries, 34. 



Pip, or obstruction of rump-gland, of Cana- 

 ries, 41. 



Preacher Toucan, 231. 



Prices of cages, cups, hooks, etc., 289. 



Prices of seeds, foods, ants' eggs, medicines, 

 etc., 287. 



Quaker Finch, 240. 



Raven, size, plumage, and nests of, 223 ; held 



in esteem for his prophetic faculty, 224. 

 Recipes, 275-281. 

 Redbird, 110. 

 Red Cardinal, 110. 

 Red-headed Weaver, 239. 

 Redpoll Linnet, 103. 



Reed-bird, 120. 



Rice-bird, 105, 120. 



Robin, American, size and plumage of, 170; 

 not in demand as a cage-bird, but a favorite 

 dish, 171; treatment of, 172. 



Robin, Blue, size, plumage, and song of, 173; 

 expert at catching insects, 173. 



Robin, English, endearing qualities of, 150: 

 size and plumage of, 150; nest of, 150; 

 story of poor Cock Robin, 151: Words- 

 worth's verse on, 151 ; song and pugnacity 

 of, 151; kindly disposition of , 152. 



Robin, Japanese, 153. 



Rook, social habits of the, 225. 



Roseate Cockatoo, 205. 



Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 115. 



Scarlet Macaw, 201. 



Scarlet Tanager, size, plumage, and song of, 

 177; food and treatment of , 178. 



Scotch Fancy Canary, 25. 



Scotland, bird-shows in, 26. 



Seeds and Foods, Recipes, Diseases, Medi- 

 cines, 275-281. 



Shell Paroquet, 207. 



Shiner, 101. 



Shipping-boxes, prices of, 292. 



Silver-bill Finch, or Quaker Finch, 240. 



Silver or nickel plated cages, prices of, 292. 



Siskin, size and plumage of, food of, !'7. 



Skylarks and Woodlarks, 133; song and flight 

 of Skylark, 133; nest and food of, 134; 

 breeding of , 134; best cage for, 135; si/.e, 

 plumage, and song of Woodlark, 135. 



Small Lemon-crested Cockatoo, 205. 



Snow Bunting, home of, 104 ; plumage of, 

 104; an article of food in cold climates. 

 104; song of, 104; care of , 105. 



Song, 131. 



Song from the German of Giebel, 96. 



Sore feet in Canaries, 42. 



Starling, English, laughable tricks of, 145 ; 

 size and plumage of, 145 ; fondness of, for 

 water s training of, 146. 



Starling, Satin, brilliant plumage of, 147; 

 four varieties of, 147 ; Golden-breasted, 

 Superb Satin, 148; Green Satin, 149. 



Stone Thrush, 143. 



St. Andreasberg Canary, 11; Nightingale 

 notes of, 12. 



St. Helena Waxbill, 245. 



Strawberry Finch, 246. 



Surfeit in Canaries, 38. 



Swings and perches, prices of, 292. 



