373



Index to



Quail, Japanese Painted, 292

,, Swamp, 49


Queen Alexandra Parrakeet, 155, 239

Quelea g tie lea, 243

,, mss/', 243

Quergucdula versicolor , 261



R.



Rail, Assumption Island, 266, 317

Rails, 262


Rare Cardinal, A, 291

,, Birds at the Zoo, 319

Raven, Brown-necked, 286

Ravens, 193, 284

Red-billed Toucan, in

„ -breasted Geese, 81

,, ,, Marsh-bird, 169, 319


,, -browed Finch, 218

,, -capped Parrot, 116

,, Cardinal, 289

,, -collared Whydah, 173

,, -crested Pochard, 260

,, -crowned Fruit-Pigeon, 266

,, Kclectus, 180

„ -faced Finch, 173

,, ,, Love-bird, 274


„ Grouse, 193

,, -headed Finch, 334

,, Gouldian Finch, 48, 76, 80

,, ,, Pochard, 263


,, „ Troupial, 177


,, -mantled Parrakeet, 132

,, Mountain Partridge Dove, 357

Redrump Parrakeet, 79, 135, 212, 239

Red-sided Eclectus, 286

Redstart, Black, 172

Red-winged Lory, 217

,, ,, Parrakeet, 289


Regent Bird, 51, 88. no, 123

Respecting Various Pheasants, 360

Reviews etc.:


Bell (R.), “ My Strange Pets,” 39

Boraston (J. M.). “Nature Tones and

Undertones,” 288

“ Canary and Cage-bird Life,” 74

Dewar (D.), “Animals of No Impor¬

tance,” 41


,, ,, “ Bombay Ducks,” 269


Finn (F.), “ How Birds Propose,” 42

Jourdaiu (Rev. F. C. R.), “The Eggs

of European Birds,” Part 1, 270

Judd (S. D.'), “The Bobwhite and

other Quails,” etc., 164

Kelsall (Rev. J. E.) and Muun (P. W.),

“ The Birds of Hampshire,” 133

Lodge (R. B.l, “The Birds and their

Story,” 75


Patterson (A. H.), “Nature in Eastern

Norfolk,” 112


Rensliaw (G.), “ More Natural His¬

tory Essays,” 288


Whishaw(C. R.), “I go a-walkiug,” 41

Rhamphastos erythrorhynchus, in

Rhea, Darwin’s, 330

Rhinoptilus bicinctus 225

Rhynchoenas schlegeli, 231

Rhynchopsfinviveniris , 227

Rifle-bird, 60


Ring-necked Parrakeet, 137, 152, 336

Ring Plover, 282

Robin, American Blue, 116

,, Black Bush, 283


,, Blue, 289


,, Cape, 226


,, Pekin, 318, 332



Subjects.



Robins, 249

Rock Thrush, 26

Rook, 193, 284

Roseate Cockatoo, 137, 266

Rosella, 132, 212, 294

.,, Mealy, 172, 211

Rosy-billed Pochard, 260

,, Cockatoo, 294


Ruby-throated Humming Bird, iro

Ruddy Sheldrake, 282

,, Turtle-Dove, 321

Ruffed Grouse, 267

Rufous-bellied Niltava, 174


,, -chinned Laughing-Thrush, 95

,, Courser, 225

,, -tailed Grass-finch, 162, 362

Rules of the Avicultural Society, 15



S.


Sacred Ibis, 266, 275, 286

Saddle-billed Stork', 286

Saffron Finch, 290, 329

Sage Grouse, 267


St. Helena Waxbill, 44, 45, 146, 189, 248

Saltator viagnus, 319

Sandgrouse, 104, 193, 202, 282, 284

,, Black-breasted, 221


,, Greater Piutailed, 220


,, Lesser Pintailed, 221


,, Western Painted, 219


Sand Martin, 363

Sandpiper, 104, 236

Sarcops calvus, 191, 266

Satin-birds, 124


,, Bower-bird, 52, 53, 124

Scaly-breasted Colin, 117


„ ,, Lorikeet, 172, 180


,, -feathered Weaver bird, 224

Scarlet Tauager, 241, 342

Schlegel’s Dove, 251

Scissor-billed Tern, 227

Scop Spurwing, 282

Scops gut, 145

Scops’ Owl, 143, 207, 339

Scoresby’s Gull, 261


Scott’s Investigation of Bird-Life, Mr., 343

Screamers, 266

Seed-eaters, 249, 338

Senegal Thicknee, 227

,, Turtle-Dove, 121

Serin, 223


„ Grey-necked, 266, 316

Serinus ccmicollis, 46, 134

Sericulus melinus , 51, 88. 123

Shama, 146, 155, 331

Sheldrake, Ruddy, 282

Shore Lark, 172

Short-eared Owl, 144

Shoveller, 282


Shrike, Black and Scarlet Bush, 283

,, Great Grey, 172

Shrikes, 122

Sibia, Black-lieaded, 95

Silverbill, 189


,, Indian, 332


Silver-eared Mesia, 92, 174, 316, 364

,, Pheasant, 111

Siskin, 249, 338


„ Black-headed, 173

Size and Colour of Aviary-bred


Budgerigars, 213

,, of Aviaries and Cages, The, 99

Skylark, 104, 299


Slaughter of the Innocents, The, 361

Snowy Owl, 193, 284



