INDEX 



Arrangement is alphabetical' by subject. Periodicals and serials 

 (pages 24 to 2?) are not indexed. Numbers following subjects refer to the 

 numbered references in the bibliography, which are arranged alphabetically 

 by authors in each section. 



tfhere the phrases " See under species" and " See als o under species" 

 appear, common names of birds should be looked for in the index. If, 

 for example, more detailed information is desired concerning pheasants, 

 the index should be consulted for references on Lady Amherst pheasant, 

 Reeves' pheasant, Ring-necked pheasant, etc. 



Varietal names of pheasants not commonly used but employed by Beebe (76), 

 are shown in parentheses following the species; for example, "Argus pheasant 

 (Bornean; double-spotted; Malay)." 



Alaska ptarmigan. 79. 



Alkali poisoning. See Diseases 



Allen's ptarmigan. 96. 



American eider. 18, 78a, 96, 105, 147 



American brant. See Brant. 



American goldeneyo — 



general. 18,72,96,147. 



food. 18,58,105,144a. 



life history. 78a, 165. 

 American merganser. 19a, 78, 96,105, 



144a, 144b, 147, 165. 

 American pintail. See Pintail. 



18, 78a, 96, 105, 

 See Lady Amherst 



American scoter. 

 144a, 147, 165 



Amherst pheasant . 

 pheasant . 



Ammunition. See Hunting and shoot- 

 ing. 



"Ant eggs" as food. 112,199,224. 



Aquatic game birds. See Ducks; 

 Geese; Swans; Waterfowl. 



Aquatic plants. See Waterfowl food 

 plants. 



Argus pheasant (Bornean; double- 

 spotted; Malay). 76,198,202,211, 

 214,223,224. 



Artificial feeding. See Feeding 

 stations; Feed strips; Water- 

 fowl food plants; Winter feed- 

 ing. 



Artificial incubation. See Brood- 

 ing; Incubation; Propagation; 

 and under species. 



Attraction of birds. 26a, 48, 50, 52, 

 69,95,109,112. 



See also Feeding stations; Feed 

 strips"; Planting for birds; Water- 

 fowl food plants; Winter feeding. 

 Attwater' s prairie chicken. 79,96, 



119. 

 Aviary(ies). 76,214,224. 



See also Coops and -oens . 

 Baldpate — 



general. 40,96,147,160,186,200,217, 



food. 40,58,105. 



hunting. 186. 



life history. 78,165. 



propagation. 112. 



range. 56,72a. 

 Bamboo partridge. 64,223. 

 Bantam raising. 133. 

 Barnacle goose. 78a, 105, 147, 217. 

 Barred-backed pheasants (Burmese; 

 Elliot's; Hume's). 76,193,223. 



See also Long-tailed pheasants. 

 Barrow's goldeneye. 18,78a, 96,144a, 



147,165. 

 Bean goose. 78a, 105, 217. 

 Bewick's swan. 217. 



Big bluebill. See Greater scaup duck. 

 Birch partridge. See Ruffed grouse. 

 "Birds." See Bob^hite quail. 

 Bird(s)-- 



dealers. 10,11,12,13,15. 



feeds, dealers in. 14. 



supplies, dealers in. 14. 



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