CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



WONDERFUL BIRDS 



PAGE 



The Migration of a Gold-crest — Extinct Forms— The Archaeop- 

 teryx — The Phororachus — The Secretary Bird — The Seriama 

 — Ratite or Struthious Birds — Kiwis— Rheas— The Hoatzin . i 



CHAPTER II 

 wonderful birds {continued) 



The Megapodes or Mound-builders — The Whale-headed Stork — 

 The Dodo and its kindred — Darters — Frigate Birds — Steamer- 

 Ducks — Penguins 24 



CHAPTER III 



DECORATION IN BIRDS 



The difference in the colouring of the sexes — Evolution of Species 

 — Sun-birds — Birds of Paradise — Lyre-birds — Motmots — 

 Puffins— The methods by which Birds acquire their plumage 62 



CHAPTER IV 

 DECORATION in birds {continued) 



Humming-birds — Difference in plumage between male and female 

 — The Racket-tailed Humming-bird — Bell-bird — Umbrella- 

 bird — Great Crested Grebe — Standard- winged Nightjar — 

 Huia 90 



