vi CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VI 



PAGE 



Birds of Prey: Secretary-bird, Eagles, 

 Buzzards, Hawks, Kites, Vultures, and 



Falcons 56 



( Order — Accipitres. ) 



CHAPTER VII 



Fowl-like Birds 78 



( Order — Gallif ormes. ) 



CHAPTER VIII 



Cranes, Rails, and Bustards .... 93 

 (Order — Gruiformes.) 



CHAPTER IX 



Plovers, Gulls, and Auks 10 1 



( Order — ^Charadrilf ormes. ) 



CHAPTER X 



Pigeons 124 



( Order — Columbas. ) 



CHAPTER XI 



Parrots and Cuckoos 133 



(Orders — Psittaci and Cuculi.) 



CHAPTER XII 



Rollers, Motmots, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, 



Hoopoes, and Hornbills 142 



( Order — Coracias. ) 



