VI. BRITISH BIRDS. 



Portion of Feather from Ciiin of Juvenile Rook page 

 (fig. 19) ; portion of Feather from Throat of 

 First- Winter Rook (fig. 20).— Plate 7 



preliminary to 125 



Plumule from Chin of First-Winter Rook (fig. 21) ; 

 13ortion of same magnified (fig. 22). — Plate 8 



preliminary to 125 



Degenerate Feather from Chin of Adult Rook (fig. 

 23) ; portion of same magnified (fig. 24). — ^Plate 9 



preliminary to 125 



Much-worn Degenerate Feather and a Filoplume from 

 Chin of Adult Rook (fig. 25) ; an "Aborted Pin " 

 from Chin of Adult Rook (fig. 26).— Plate 10 



preliminary to 125 



Wmg of Rook in Moult.— Plate 11 facing 125 



The Red-throated Diver : " within t^vo feet " ; 

 " with haughty mien and up curved beak." — 

 {Photogra'phed by Miss E. L. Turner.) — ^Plate 12 



preliminary to 149 



The Red-throated Diver : " ungainly as a Seal " ; 

 " she came up from the dive." (Photographed by 

 Miss E. L. Turner.) — Plate 13 preliminary to 149 



The Red-throated Diver : " she scrambled on the 

 bank " ; " turnmg the Eggs." {Photographed by 

 Miss E. L. Turner.) — ^Plate 14 f)reliminary to 149 



The Red-throated Diver : " stretched out her neck 

 and listened " ; " covered Avith iridescent rain- 

 drops." {Photographed by Miss E. L. Turner.) — 

 Plate 15 facing 149 



The Red-throated Diver : '' deliberately took a 



header." {Photographed by Miss E. L. Turner) 154 



The Red-throated Diver : '' stretching and flapping 



her wings." {Photographed by Miss E. L. Turner) 155 



Richard JoHisr Ussher. — Plate 16 facing 181 



Stone substituted for Egg in Nest of Oystercatcher 201 



Head, Tail-feathers, and Primaries of the Dusky 



Warbler ... ... ... ... 220 



