CONTENTS. 



PAET I. Fage. 

 Peeface ... ... ... ... ... ... i 



Chapiee I. — ^Introductory, breeding seasons and hints on birds' nesting 1 



Chapiee II. — Habits and haunts of birds, with general description of 



types of eggs ... ... ... ... 12 



PAET II. 



Index. — List of birds that are known to breed in India, with duration 



of breeding season for each species tabidated ... ... 41 



PAET III. 



Calendae showing the birds of which the eggs may be looked for during 

 each month of the year ; with description of nest and 

 the situation where usually placed ... ... 63 



Jantjaet ... ... ... ... ... 64 



Febbuast... ... ... ... ... 69 



Maech ... ... ... ... ... 76 



Apeil ..• ... ... ... ... 88 



Mat ... ... ... ... ... 107 



June ... ... ... ... ... 130 



July ... ... ... ... ... 149 



August ... ... ... ... ... 161 



Septembee m. .■• ••• ... l7o 



OCTOBEE ... ... ••• ••• ••• 174 



novembee ... ... ... ... 177 



Decembbe ... ... ■■• ... 180 



