VI CONTENTS. 



Page 



Structure of the ear 32 



External ear 



Drum of the ear .... 35 



Labyrinth of the ear . . . . .37 

 Eustachian tube . . . . . .39 

 Ear in nocturnal birds ... 40 

 Ears of the Fox, Hare, and Polecat . . . .41 



Ear of the Owl 46 



Drum of the ear in birds . . . .47 

 De Blaiuville's theory objected to . . . .48 

 Imitation of sounds . . . .50 

 Musical ear, according to Le Cat . >1 

 Illustrations from animals . . .52 

 Theory of Dr. T. Brown 55 



CHAPTER III. 



SMJTLL IN BIRDS ... 61 



-Aroma 61 



Smell in carrion birds 62 



Peculiarities in the Toucan 63 



-Mr. Broderip's Toucan 65 



Smell in Vultures .* . .67 



Turkey Vulture . . . . . 68 

 Black Vulture ....... 69 



The Raven .70 



Anecdote from M. Antoir.e . . .71 



Smell in the Rook 72 



Smell in water birds 73 



Galen's kid 76 



Habits of the Mole 77 



Smell in the Woodcock 78 



Tame Woodcocks ...... 79 



CHAPTER IV. 



TASTE IN BIRDS ....... 81 



Experiments of J. R. . . . . .81 



Fruit-eating birds . . . . . .82 



