290 INDEX. 



Sparrow, sociability of ; ii. 21. 



affection for their young ; ii. 22. 



singular death of a ; ii. 23. 



nest in a church ; ii. 35. 



Hawk, mode of catching; i. 165. 



Spoon-bill shot at Holyhead; ii. 146. 



's beak ; i. 38. 



Stanley Crest explained ; i. 122. 

 Starlings, habits of ; ii. 2. 

 Stomach, Heron's ; ii. 132. 

 Stork; ii. 133. 



kills its faithless mate ; ii. 139. 



Strength of the Condor ; i. 142. 

 birds and bones ; i. 38. 



Swallow's bill ; i. 34. 



singular nest; i. 110. 



. occasionally detained ; i. 112. 



different species ; ii. 40. 



if ever found dormant ; ii. 41, 45. 



quantity of insects eat by ; ii. 48. 



nest in a bell, in a lamp ; ii. 51. 



courage ; ii. 52. 



suit their nests to circumstances ; ii. 3 



nests eatable ; ii. 55. 



, scarcity of them in late years ; ii. 60. 



Swan, strength of; ii. 189. 



Swiftness of Ostriches ; ii. 114. 



. flight, how calculated ; i. 90. 



Swimming Hen ; ii. 95. 



Tables of Classification ; i. 8. 



. utility of them ; i. 25. 



Tame Hawks; i. 172. 



Partridge; ii. 105. 



Raven in wild state ; i. 235. 



Woodpecker; ii. 80. 



Tanagers; i. 214. 



