LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



COLOURED PLATES. 



Plate XI.— The Angola Vulture. 

 . „ XII.— The Java Owl. 



,, XIII.— The Tawny Goatsucker. 



,, XIV. — The Red-backed Shrike. 



,, XV.— The Purple-crested Corythaix. 



Plate XVI. — Eggs. 



XVII.— Eggs. 

 ,, XVIII. — The Nightingale. 

 ,, XIX. — The Azure Pitta. 



XX.— The Oronoko Coracina. 



WOOD ENGRAVINGS. 



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The Gos Hawk (Astur palumbarius) 

 Eagles ....... 



The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 

 The Imperial Eagle {Aquila impcrlalis) . . 13 

 Bold Wedge-tailed Eagles ( Uroaetos audax) i5 



The Tufted Eagle (Lophoaetos occipitalis) . . 20 



The Harpy Eagle (Harpyla destructor) . . 24 

 The Sea Eagle (Uallaelos albicilta) . . .25 

 The White-headed Sea Eagle (Halia'etos leuco- 



cephatus) . . . • . .28 



The African Screaming Sea Eagle (Halia'etos 



vocifer) ....... 29 



The Short-tailed Kite (Helotarsus ccaikiatus) . 33 

 The Parasite Kite (Hydroletinia parasitica) . 40 

 The Red or Royal Kite (Milvus regalis) . .41 

 The Swallow-tailed Kite (Ntiuc/crus furcatus) . 42 

 The Reed Kite or Marsh Harrier ( Circus rufus) 45 

 The Snake Buzzard (Clrcaetos brachydactylus, 



or Clrcaetos Gallicus) . . . . .48 



The Common or Mouse Buzzard (Buteo vul- 



garis) 53 



The Carancho or Traro (Polyborus vulgaris or 



Brasillcjisis) ...... 60 



Track across the Pampas . . . .61 



The Secretary, or Crane Vulture (Gypogeranus 



scrpcutarlus) ...... 64 



Vultures feasting 65 



The Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeier (Gypaetos 



barbatus) ....... 68 



23. The Condor (Sarcorliamphus gryphus, or Sar 



corhamphus condor) .... 



24. The King of the Vultures (Sarcorliamphus 



papa) ....... 



25. The Tawny Goose Vulture {Gyps fitlvus) 



26. The Monk Vulture (Neophron pileatus) 



27. African Vultures (Gyps fulvus) 



28. The Scavenger, or .Egyptian Vulture (Pcrcnop 



tents stercorarlus, or Neophron Percnopterus) 



29. The Urubu (Catliartcs aura) . 



30. The Snow Owl (Nyctea nivea) 



31. The Stone Owl (Athene noctna) 



32. The Uhu at bay 



33. The Uhu (Bubo ma.xlmus) 



34. The Virginian Uhu (Bubo Vlrginianus) . 



35. The Marsh Owl (O/iis brachyotus) . 



36. The Tree Owl (Syrnlu/u aluco) 



37. The Barn Owl (Strix flammea) 



38. Tail-piece 



39. The Chimney Swallow (Ceeropis Hiruudo rus 



tica) 



40. The Thread-tailed Swallow (Ceeropis Uromitus 



fill/era) 



41. The Martin (Chelldon urbica) . 



42. The Ariel (Chelldon Ariel) 



43. The Klecho (Dendroehelldon Aleelio) 



44. Salanganes ...... 



45. The While - throated Prickly - tailed Swift 



(Acanthylis caudaeuta) 



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