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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. 



36. The Tree Sparrow {Passer moiitanus) and the 



House Sparrow {Passer domestictts) 



37. The Green Grosbeak {Clitoris hortensis) . 



38. The Rose-breasted Hawfinch {Coccoborus Indo 



vicianus) ...... 



39. The Dominican Finch {Paroaria dominkana) 

 4.0. The Rarita or Rara {Phytotoma Rara) 



41. The Guttavama {Enphone violacea) . 



42. The Rice Bird {Padda oryzivora) 



43. The Pheasant Finch {Astrilda undulata) . 



44. Detached Nest of Male Gold-fronted Weaver 



Bird {Oriolinus icteroeephaliis) 



45. Nest of Astrilda, from Senegal 



46. Nest of Weaver Bird, slit open 



47. Nest of Mahali Weaver Bird . 

 4S. Nest of Social Weaver Bird (P/iiletaerus socius) 



49. The Golden Weaver Bird (Ploceus galbula) and 



the Masked Weaver Bird {Plocens larvatas) 



50. The Java Weaver Bird (Baya) and Nests 



51. Breeding Nest of the Golden-fronted Weave 



Bird ( Oriolinus icterocephalus) 



52. Nests of South African Weaver Birds 



53. The Fire Finch (Euplectes Petiti) . 



54. Dinemelli's Buffalo Weaver Bird ( Textor Dine 



mellii) ...... 



55. The Paradise Widow Bird [Vidua paradisea) 



56. The White-throated or Song Sparrow (Zono 



trie hia albicollis) .... 



57. The Ortolan, or Garden Bunting (Emberiza 



Glyeyspina hortirfana) 



58. The Black-headed Bunting (Easpiza melanocc 



phala) ...... 



59. The Reed Bunting {Cynchramits schmnicliis) 



60. The Lark Bunting (Centrophanes lapponicus) 



61. The Snow Bunting {Plectrophanes nivalis) 



62. The Calandra Lark {Melanoeorypha Calandra) 



63. The Moor Lark (Saxilaitda Tataricd) 



64. The Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti) 



65. The Alpine Lark {Phileremos alpestris) . 



66. The Tufted Lark ( Galerita cristata) 



67. The Skylark {Alauda arvensis) 



68. The Sentry Lark {Macronyx capensis) 



69. Tail-piece ...... 



70. The Boblink (Doliehonyx oryzivorus) 



71. The Red-winged Troopial (Agelains Pliamiceus 



72. The Cow Starling {Molothrus pecoris) 



73. The Baltimore Bird .... 



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FIG. 





74- 



136 



75- 



140 



76. 





77- 



144 



7S. 



14S 





149 



79- 



156 



So. 



160 





164 



81. 



165 



82. 



165 





166 



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16S 



84. 



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S5- 





86, 



169 





172 



37. 





88. 



173 



89: 



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176 







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92. 



180 



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94- 



181 



95- 





96. 



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97- 





98. 



1S9 



99- 



192 



100. 



193 



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194 





197 



102. 



200 



103. 



201 





202 



104. 



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105. 



205 



106. 



208 



107. 



209 



10S. 



212 



109. 



216 



1 10. 



217 



in. 



220 





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The Great Boat-tail (Quisealiis major) . .221 

 The Common Starling (Stiirniis vulgaris) . 224 



The Rose Starling {Pas/or roseits) . . . 228 

 The Musical Grakle (Graatla musica) . . 229 

 The Red-beaked Ox-biter (Buphaga eiy/hro- 



iliyneha) ....... 232 



The Superb Glossy Starling {Notaugls superbits) 233 

 The Scaly Glossy Starling {Pholidauges leueo- 



gaster) ....... 236 



The Satin Bower Bird {Pliilonorhynehus holo- 



sericus) ....... 237 



The Spotted Collar Bird {C/ilamydera inaeu- 



lata) ........ 240 



The Pirol, or Golden Oriole {Oriohts galbula) . 241 

 Birds of Paradise ,,.... 244 



The Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisea rubra) . 243 

 The Resplendent Epimachus (Selcucides re- 



splendens) ....... 249 



The Collared Epimachus (Epimaehus magnus) 252 

 The Magpie Bird of Paradise (Astrapia gularis) 253 

 The Chough (Fregilus graculus) . . . 256 

 The White-necked Vulture Raven (Corzniltiir 



albicollis) ....... 259 



The Scapulated Raven (Plcrpcorax scapiilalus) . 260 

 The Raven (Corax nobilis) . . . .261 



The Carrion Crow (Corznis corona) . . . 262 

 The Rook {Coi-ous fritgilegus) .... 264 



The Jackdaw (Alonedula tnrriiim) . . . 265 

 The Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatacles) . 26S 



The Flute Bird (Gyvinorhina tibiccu) . . 269 

 The Magpie {Pica caudata) .... 273 



The Crested Blue Jackdaw (Cyanocitla cristata) 276 

 The Common Jay (Garrulus glandarius) . . 277 

 The Wandering Magpie {Dcndrocitta vaga- 



bnnda) ....... 281 



The Banana Eater (Mnsopliaga violacca) . . 284 

 The White-cheeked Helmet Bird (Corythaix 



leucotis) . . . . . . .285 



The Alarm Bird {Schizorhis zonurus) . . 2S8 

 The Wiriwa ( Colitis Senegalensis) . . . 289 

 Oriental Falconry ...... 297 



The Peregrine Falcon (Falco pcregrinus) . . 301 



The Falconer 304 



The Tree Falcon (Hypotriorchis subbutco) . 305 



The Lark Kestrel ( TinnancitUis alattdarius) . 308 

 The Red-footed or Evening Falcon {Erythropus 



vespertinus) ...... 309 



