CONTENTS 



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I. BRITISH BIRDS IN THE PLAINS OF INDIA . i 



II. THE BIRD IN BLUE 10 



III. SPARROWS IN THE NURSERY . . .16 



IV. THE CARE OF YOUNG BIRDS AFTER THEY 



LEAVE THE NEST 23 



V. THE ADJUTANT BIRD . . . . . 29 



VI. THE SARUS 35 



VII. THE STABILITY OF SPECIES .... 40 



VIII. THE AMADAVAT 46 



IX. THE NUTMEG BIRD 52 



X. THE DID-HE-DO-IT 56 



XI. COBBLER OR TAILOR? 62 



XII. A CROW IN COLOURS 68 



XIII. UP-TO-DATE SPECIES MAKING 73 



XIV. HONEYSUCKERS 78 



XV. A HEWER OF WOOD 84 



XVI. A FEATHERED SPRINTER .... 89 



XVII. A BIRD OF CHARACTER .... 94 



XVIII. SWIFTS 99 



XIX. BIRDS AS AUTOMATA 104 



