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Crocodiles [Crocodiles) — Nests of the Nile Crocodile {Crocodilus Niloticus) 

 axid Amencnn Al\\ga.tOT (Alli^alor Mississippiensis) - 447 



Life-Histories, &c., of Birds (Aves)— Eggs and Incubation; Care of Young; 



Nestlings [nidicola) and Precocious Young [nidifugci) 448 



Running Birds {Ratilce) — African Ostrich {Struthio camelus), American 

 Ostriches {Rhea), Cassowaries {Castiarius), Emeu {Dromceus), Kiwi {Apteryx) - 449 



Flying Birds {Carinata) — Megapodes {Megapodiidce) — Eggs deposited 

 among Rotting Leaves {Megapodius Layardi), or in Sand {M. eremitd) ; Scrub- 

 Turkey {Catheturus or Talegalla Lathami); Mound-Builder {Megapodius 

 tumulus). Exposed Eggs — Guillemot {Uria troile), Tern {Sterna Jluviatilis), 

 Kentish Plover {yEgialitis Cantiana), Nightjar {Capriinulgus Europceiis). 

 Eggs laid in Burrows or Holes— Sand-Martin {Cotile riparia), Kingfisher 

 {Alcedo ispida), Hoopoe {Upupa epops), Woodpeckers, Nuthatch {Sitta ccesia). 

 Primitive Ground-Nests — Lapwing {Vanellus cristatus). Golden Plover {Chara- 

 drius pluvialis). Rough Nests of Sea-Birds — Gannet or Solan Goose {Sula 

 Bassana), Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla). Fairly well-constructed Nests on or 

 near the Ground — Skylark {Alauda arvensis), Coot {Fiilica atra). Floating 

 Nests of Dabchick {Podicipes Jluviatilis) and White Swan {Cygnus olor). 

 Well-finished Cup-Nests built near the Ground — Grey Wagtail {Motacilla 

 melanope). Common Thrush {Turdus musicus). Stick- or Fibre-Nests in 

 Trees, &c. — Wood-Pigeon {Columba palumbus), Reed Warblers {Acrocephalus), 

 Long-tailed Tit {Acredula caudata), Penduline Tit {JEgithahcs pendulinics). 

 Sewn Nests — Tailor-Bird {Orthotomus suiorius), Fan-tail Warbler {Cisticola 

 cursitans). Plastic Nests — Common Flamingo {Phcenicopteriis roseus), Swallow 

 {Hirundo riistica), House-Martin {Chelidon urbica), Oven-Birds {Fiirnarius). 

 Cemented Nests — Common Swift {Cypselus apus), Guatemalan Swift {Panyptil.--, 

 Sancti Hieronymi), Edible Nests of Collocalia. Birds that nest in Company — 

 Rook, Heron, Fieldfare, Sociable Grosbeak {Philhetccrus socius). Great Variety 

 of Nests among the American Tree-Creepers or Picucules {Dendrocolaptida:) - 450 



Incubation and Care of Young in Flying Birds (Carinats) — Woodpeckers, 

 Dotterel {Eudromias morinellus), Hoopoe ( Upupa epops), Hornbills {Bucerotidce), 

 Swallows and Martins, Skylark {Alauda arvensis), Chaffinch {Fringilla coelebs), 

 House-Sparrow {Passer domesticus), Tree-Sparrow {P. jnontamts). Linnet 

 {Linaria cannabina). Pigeon {Columba livia). Black Cormorant {Phalaoocorax 

 carbo). Sanitation of Nests. Protective Colours and Habits of Young Birds — 

 Stone-Curlew {CEdicnemus scolopax). Lapwing ( Vanellus cristatus), Hoatzin 

 {Opisthocojnus) - - - 464 



Life-Histories, &c., of Mammals — Energy and Intelligence. Milk-Glands. 



Advantages of Internal Development ._-.---. 474. 



Egg-laying Mammals {Prototheria) — Spiny Ant-Eater {Echidna) — Tem- 

 porary Pouch of Female. Duck-Bill {Ornithorhynchus) ; Nest and Burrow - 475 



Pouched Mammals {Metatheria) — Young born in Imperfect State. 

 Position and Structure of Pouch. Rock- Wallaby {Petrogale), Koala {Phascol- 

 arctos). Mouse Opossum {Didelphys murina), Azara's Opossum {Didelphys 

 AzarcE), Wombat {Phascolomys), Lesueur's Kangaroo-Rat {Bettongia), Red 

 Kangaroo-Rat {JEpypryinnus rufescens) -------- 478 



Higher Manimals {Eutheria) — Mammals Poor in Teeth {Edentata) — 

 Sloths, Great Ant-Eater {Myrmecophaga), Armadilloes. Gnawing Mammals 

 (Rodentia) — Rabbit {Lepus cuniculus). Hare {L. timidus), Harvest-Mouse {Mus 



