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PSITTACI. The Parrot 233 



Striges. The Barn-owl 235 



ACCIPITRES. The Kestrel Hawk — The Eagle — Vultures 237 



Herodiones. The Herons — The Stork 244 



ODONTOGLOSSiE. The Flamingoes 249 



Anseres. The Duck 252 



COLUMB/E. The Pigeon 254 



Gallin^e. The Partridge — The Pheasant — Pea-fowl 256 



FULICARI^. The Coot 263 



Gavi^. The Gulls 266 



Impennes. The Penguins 269 



RATlTiE. The Ostrich 272 



REPTILES 



General Description and Classification 276 



Crocodilia. The Crocodiles 277 



Chelonia. The Tortoises — Turtles - 280 

 Squajiata. Lizards — The Iguana — The Blind-worm — The Chameleons — 

 The Snakes — Pythons, Boas, Anacondas — The Cobras — Cobra-di- 



Capello— Vipers 285 



AMPHIBIANS OR B ATRAC HIANS 



General Description and Classification 301 



EcAUDATA. The Frogs— The Toads 303 



CaudATA. Newts and Salamanders 307 



FISHES 



General Description and Classification 310 

 Teleostomi. The Sword-fish— Flying-fish— The Cod— Flat-fish— Eels— 



The Pike— The Herring— The Salmon - 313 



Elasmobranchii. Sharks 330 



THE INVERTEBRATES 



Classification 333 



INSECTS 



General Description and Classification 334 



Hymenoptera. Ants — Wasps — Ichneumon Flies — The Hive Bee 336 



