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x CONTENTS 



XXI. THE GOLDEN-BACKED WOODPECKER. . 155 



XXII. THE COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO . . . .161 



XXIII. THE BATHING OF THE BIRDS . .167 



XXIV. BRAIN v. MUSCLE IN NATURE . .173 

 XXV. THE KITE 181 



XXVI. THE BRAHMINY KITE . . . .189 



XXVII. A CURIOUS TRAIT IN ANIMAL CHARACTER 195 



XXVIII. THE SEVEN SISTERS . . . .203 



XXIX. THE LIFE OF A SOLITARY WASP . . 209 



XXX. INDIAN CUCKOOS 217 



XXXI. THE CROW-PHEASANT . . . .223 



XXXII. A STUDY IN ANIMAL CHARACTER . .229 



XXXIII. PADDY-BIRDS AND EGRETS . . . 235 



XXXIV. ALEXANDER THE COPPERSMITH . . 243 

 XXXV. THE SPOTTED OWLET . . . .253 



XXXVI. THE SHAPES OF BIRDS .... 261 



XXXVII. WINGED FISHERFOLK . . . .269 



XXXVIII. THE UGLIEST BIRD IN THE WORLD . 277 



XXXIX. NOISY BIRDS 283 



XL. INDIAN SONG-BIRDS . . . .289 



GLOSSARY 299 



INDEX 301 



