CONTENTS. 



The Birds of the Air ....................... Page 9 



The Ostrich .................................. 13 



The Cassowary ............................... 16 



The Dodo .................................... 21 



The Condor .................................. 25 



The Vulture .................................. 26 



The Golden Eagle ............................. 30 



The Osprey, or Fishing Eagle ................... 37 



The Secretary Falcon .......................... 41 



The Kite ..................................... 44 



The Moor-Buzzard ............................ 48 



The Sparrowhawk ............................. 53 



The Owl .................................... 57 



The Peacock ................................. 61 



The Pintado, or Guinea Fowl .................... 65 



The Bustard .................................. 66 



The Wood-Grouse, or Cock of the Wood ..... ..... 70 



The Black Grouse ............................. 74 



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