INDEX. 



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Butcher-bird, the, Its constitution and continual combats - 



. . .its curious stratagems for destroying its 



prey - - 82 



. its favorite food - . . . - 81 



Buzzard, the, description and habits of - - 70 



. . capable of being tamed - - - 71 



. . its aversion to dogs and cats - - 72 



. .its combat with a fox - - 73 



Canary, the, description of - - - - - 223 



. curious anecdote of - - , 224 



. notes of .... , - - . - ib. 



Cassowary, the, description of - - - - 35 



.. 'ts eggs, &c. - . ' - 39 



its habits and voracity - - - 33 



... its natural armour - - .- - 37 



Catesby on the tyrant-shrike - - - -84 



^ , 1( . on the white-billed woodpecker ... 190 



Charlevoix's account of a humming-bird - -^ 7 - 264 



Condor, the, description of- - - .40 



.... . carries off sheep, lambs, &c. . - 43, 44 



. female, her nest and eggs - - - 44 



, . ; . . . . immense size of - 42, 43 



. . . modes of taking j ' - .45 



. prodigious strength of - - - - 41 



Creeper, the, description of 203 



W ,'.' . . its utility - ripi'< - - - 204 



the red, description of - 205 



Cronstadt, M. his anecdote of the owl < - - 91 



Crossbill, the, description of ... 305 



. - . carious operations of - . 307 



its food, habits, &c. - ... 308 



. . . peculiar construction of the bill of - - 306 



Crow, tht carrion, description of - . - 9& 



-. . ..- . . its audacity %*s. . . 99 



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