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XX. PLAYING CUCKOO . . . . in 



XXI. THE KOEL 117 



XXII. THE COMMON DOVES OF INDIA . .124 



XXIII. DOVES IN A VERANDAH ... 130 



XXIV. THE GOLDEN ORIOLE . . . . 135 

 XXV. THE BARN OWL . . . . .140 



XXVI. A TREE-TOP TRAGEDY . . . .145 



XXVII. Two LITTLE BIRDS . . . .150 



XXVIII. THE PARADISE FLYCATCHER . . .156 



XXIX BUTCHER BIRDS 163 



XXX. DUCKS 1 68 



XXXI. A DETHRONED MONARCH . . .173 



XXXII. BIRDS IN THE RAIN . . . .178 



XXXIII. THE WEAVER BIRD . . . .183 



XXXIV. GREEN PARROTS 190 



XXXV. THE ROOSTING OF THE SPARROWS . . 197 



XXXVI. A GAY DECEIVER . ... 202 



XXXVII. THE EMERALD MEROPS .... 208 



XXXVIII. Do ANIMALS THINK? . . . .213 



XXXIX. A COUPLE OF NEGLECTED CRAFTSMEN . 219 



XL. BIRDS IN THEIR NESTS . . . .224 



XLI. BULBULS 229 



XLII. THE INDIAN CORBY .... 235 



