CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. — Introductory . 1 



II. — Bird Catching 9 



III. — Aviaries and Cages 16 



IV. — Breeding and Management .... 48 

 Y. — Diseases 59 



YI. — The Goldfinch 78 



YII. — The Greenfinch .90 



YIII.— The Hawfinch . . . . . . .98 



IX.— The Chaffinch . . . ' . . . . 102 



X. — The Bullfinch . . . . . . 113 



XI. — The Mountain or Bramble Finch . . 122 



XII.— The Siskin 127 



XIII.— The Brown Linnet . . ... .132 



XIY. — The Mountain or Grey Linnet . . . 142 

 XY.— The Redpoll . . . . . . .146 



XYI. — The House Sparrow . . . . . .151 



XYIL— The Hedge Sparrow . . . . . .156 



XYIIL— The Tree Sparrow 161 



XIX. — The Common Bunting 165 



XX. — The Yellow Bunting ..... 168 

 XXL— The Cirl Bunting . . . . . .173 



XXII.— The Reed Bunting 177 



XXIIL— The Snow Bunting . . . . . .182 



XXIY.— The Starling .186 



