ILLUSTRATIONS 



YOUNG OF BARN-OWL . . . Back of Frontispiece 

 TYPES OF PHEASANTS .... Frontispiece 



FACING PAGE 



THE BIRD-COLONY IN THE CALCUTTA Zoo . . 10 

 NEST OF SOCIABLE WEAVER-BIRDS . . .11 



PUFFIN ...... 36 



GREAT BLACK WOODPECKER .... 36 



MERGANSER ....... 3^ 



SHOVELLER ........ 3^ 



FLAMINGOES ....... 37 



AVOCET ........ 46 



HUIA (FEMALE) . . ... . . .46 



HUIA (MALE) 46 



HERON ........ 46 



RHINOCEROS HORNBILL ..... 47 



SPOONBILL ........ 47 



PEREGRINE FALCON ...... 47 



FLAMINGO ........ 47 



RHINOCEROS HORNBILLS ..... 50 



Toco TOUCANS . . . . . . 5 1 



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