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Black Cockatoo (Micro(/ZossHs)— Raven Cockatoos {Oalyptorhnnchus)— Gangs. Cockatoo 

 (Callocephalum)—Tyincal Cockatoos {Cacatua)—B.a\nt^ of Cockatoos— Slender-Billed 

 Cockatoos (Lichmdis) — Cockatiel {Calloimttacus) — The Typical Parrots {Psittacidw) — 

 Pio-my Parrots (Nasiterna) — American Sharp-Tailed Parrots (C'o?(M?-Mifc)— Hyacinthine 

 Macaw (Anodorh'ijnchus) — True Macaws (Ara) — Conures {Conurus and Gonuropsis) — 

 Slight-Billed Parraipiet {Ilenicoynathun) — Grey-Breasted Parrafjuet {MyQimttacus) — 

 Parrotlets (PsiWac (tZ«)— All-Green Parraquet (£ro<o(/er;/.s)— Blunt-Tailed Green Parrots 

 (Pioninw) — Amazon Parrots (Chrysotis) — Hawk-Billed Parrot (Deroptyus) — African 

 Green Parrots (rwoccphalus) — Grey and Black Short-Tailed Parrots (Psittacvue) — Grey 

 Parrot (Psittacm) — Vasa Parrots (Coracopsis) — New Guinea Black Parrot (Dasypterus) 

 — The Parraquet ( iroup {Palwornithince) — Eclectus Parrots (Ecledus) — True Parraquets 

 {Pakeornis) — Love-Birds (Agapornis) — Hanging Parrots (Loriculus)— The Broadtail 

 Group (Plafyrernnce) — Broadtails {Platycercns) — Grass-Parraquets (iVeojj/ie?)irt) — Crested 

 Parraquets {Nymphicus) — Budgerigar (Melopsittdcun) — Gronnd - Parraquets {Pezophorus 

 and GeopsittamH)—lL\\Q Owl-Parrot {Strinyopida'), ..... 91 



CHAPTER XI. — The Owls anu Osprfa's, — Orders Striijes and Pnvdiones. 



Characters of Owls— Distribution and Hahits— Barn-Owls (Strigido')— The Family Buhonidm 

 — Tenginalm's Owl {Nyct(da) — Wood-Owls {Syrnium) — Great Grey Owl — Ural Owl — 

 Barred Owl— Mottled Wood-Owl — Eared Owls (Asio) — Short-Eared Owls — Long- 

 Eared Owl — Pigmy Owls {Glaucidium)- -Oriental Hawk-Owls (iVwio-i:;)— Burrowing- 

 Owl {S2)eotito)— Little Owls (Garine) — Hawk-Owls (Surma)—Bnowy Owl {Nydea) — 

 Screech-Owls (,Sro|)s)— Eagle-Owls (Buho) — Fish-Owls {Cetupa and Scotopelia) — The 

 Ospreys {Pmuliones) — Oriental Fish-Eagles {PolioaduK), ... . 140 



CHAPTER XII. — The Diurnal Birds op Prey, or Accii'trines,- Order Acciptres. 



General Characteristics of the Order— The Hawk Tribe (Falconidce) — True Falcons (Fcdco) — 

 Gerfalcons— Saker — Banner and Laggar Falcons — Peregrines — Use in Hawking — 

 Turumti Falcon — Hobby — Merlin — Kestrels— Pigmy Falcons (Hierax)— Mississippi 

 Falcon (Lfinia) — Crested Falcons (7]fr-;rt)— Honey-Buzzards {Pernia) — Black-Winged 

 Kite (Elanus) — True Kites (ilf^^'foit.?)- Swallow-Tailed Kite {Elanoides) — Vulturine 

 Sea-Eagle {Gijpohierax) — Sea-Eagles {H(diaehis) — Bateleur Eagle {Helot arms) — Harrier- 

 Eagles (Gircadus) — Serpent-Eagles (Spilornis) — African Crested Eagle (Lophoadm) — 

 Crested Eagles (Sinzadm) — Hawk-Eagles (Nisadus) — Booted Hawk-Eagle — True 

 Eagle (Aquila) — Golden Eagle — Im^jerial Eagle — Spotted Eagle — Other S2)ecies — 

 Wedge-Tailed Eagle ( Uroadus) — Harpy Eagles {Morpliuus, Harjnjhaliadus and Thry- 

 mduft) — Allied Genera — Buzzards (Bideo) — Rough-Legged Buzzards (Archibuteo) — 

 S])arrow - Hawks {Accipiter) — Goshawks {Astur) — Whistling Hawks (Melierax) — 

 Harrier-Hawks (Micrastur) — Harriers (Gircus) — Naked-Cheeked Hawks (Polijboroides) 

 ■ — The Caracaras — Brazilian Caracara (Polyborus) — Falkland Island Caracara {Ihyder) 

 — The Vultures ( VuUurtdre) — Lamniergeiers (Gypadus) — Cinereous Vulture ( Vultur) — 

 Griffon Vidtures (Gyps) — White-Backed Vultures (Pseudogyps) — Eared Vultures {Oto- 

 ^y^^s)— Abyssinian Vulture {Lophogyps) — Egyptian Vulture {Neophron) — The Secretary- 

 Vulture {Serpentariidce) — The American Vultures {Gathartidoi) — Condor {Sarcorham- 

 jjhus) — King- Vulture {Cafhartes) — American Black Vulture {Gatharida) — Turkey 

 Vulture (^/mior/ri/p7m.s) — Californian Vulture, . . . . . .174 



CHAPTER XIII. — The Cormoraxt Groit, — Order Sfcganopodes. 

 Characteristics of the Order — Cormorants, Darters, and (Jannets {Phalacrocuracidoi) — Cormor- 

 ants (P/iaZacrocorax)— Darters {PMm)—GAnnet^ {Sula)~'Y\ie Pelicans {Pelecanidw) 

 Frigate-Birds {Fregatidw)— The Tropic-Birds {Phadhontida), . . . .276 



Note. — This Section is the first half of thu Fourth Vcjlumc ; the Index to the comjili'te Volume 

 is in Section VIII. 



