CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND. 



A HISTORY OF BIRDS. 

 BOOK I. 



OF BIRDS IN GENERAL. 



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CHAP. i. Introduction . . . . 1 

 n. Of the Generation, Nestling, and 



Incubation of Birds . . 7 



in. Of the Division of Birds . . 17 



iv. The Ostrich . , . ' . 19 

 v. The Emu . . :* . . .23 



vi. The Cassowary . . . 25 



vii. The Dodo 27 



BOOK II. 



OF RAPACIOUS BIRDS. 



CHAP. I. Of Rapacious Birds in General . 29 



II. The Eagle aud its affinities . . 31 



in. The Condor of America . . 37 



iv. Of the Vulture and its affinities 40 



v. Of the Falcon kind, and its affinities 44 

 vi. The Butcher-bird . . '50 

 vn. Of Rapacious Birds of the Owl kind, 



that prey by night . . 52 



BOOK III. 



OF BIRDS OF THE POULTRY KIND IN GENERAL. 



CHAP. i. Introduction . . , .59 



n. The Cock . . . . 61 



in. The Peacock . . . .64 



iv. The Turkey 66 



v. The Pheasant . . . .71 



vi. The Pintado, or Guinea-hen . 75 



vn. The Bustard . ... 76 



vm. The Grouse, and its affinities . 77 



CH. ix. The Partridge, and its affinities 

 x. The Quail 



BOOK IV. 



OF BIRDS OF THE PIE KIND. 



82 

 84 



86 



CHAP. i. Introduction .... 

 II. Of the Raven, the Crow, and their 



affinities . 



in. Of the Magpie, and its affinities . 

 iv. Of the Woodpecker, and its affini- 

 ties 



v. Of the Bird of Paradise, and its 



varieties 108 



vi. Of the Cuckoo, and its varieties 110 

 vii. Of the Parrot, and its affinities . 

 vm. Of the Pigeon, and its varieties 



BOOK V. 



87 

 96 



101 



113 

 120 



OF BIRDS OF THE SPARROW KIND. 



130 

 137 



146 



CHAP. i. Introduction .... 

 II. Of the Thrush, and its affinities . 

 m. Of the Nightingale and other soft- 

 billed song-birds . 

 iv. Of the Canary-bird, and other kinds 



of hard-billed Singing-birds . 155 

 v. Of the Swallow, and its affinities 160 

 vi. Of the Humming-bird, and its 

 varieties 



165 



BOOK VI. 



OF BIRDS OF THE CRANE KIND. 



CHAP. i. Introduction 

 n. The Crane 

 in. The Stork . 





