CONTENTS. 
7 
PAGB 
Parrots. 
The Kea Cockatoo, . 302 
Banksian Cockatoo, . 302 
Sulphur-crested Cocka¬ 
too, .302 
Great White Cockatoo, 302 
Great Black Cockatoo, 302 
Toucans, .303 
Red-billed,.303 
Singular habits, . . . 303 
Hombills, . . . . 304 
Cuckoos,.305 
Stories of the Cuckoo, 306 
Giant,.308 
Ant-eating, ..... 308 
Chaparal Cock, .... 308 
The Hoopoe,.309 
Goat-suckers,.309 
Stories about Goat-suckers 309 
Swallows,.312 
Esculent,.312 
How nests are gathered 312 
Swifts,.313 
Doves, .314 
Bronze Wing, . . . . 314 
Turtle,.314 
Crested,.314 
The Dodo,.314 
Wonga,.315 
Maned,.315 
Crowned,.315 
Rock,.315 
Ringed,.315 
Parrot, .315 
Pigeons, .316 
Topknot,.316 
Toothed,.316 
Passenger,.316 
Stories about Carrier 
Pigeon,.317 
Burrowing Birds, . . 317 
The Kingfisher, . . . 318 
Laughing Jackass, . . 318 
Ternate Kingfisher, . 318 
Belted Kingfisher, . . 318 
Anecdotes of Kingfisher 319 
Jacamars, .320 
Bee-eaters.320 
Puffin, or Mask Bird, 321 
Stories of the Puffin, . 321 
Jackdaw, ...... 322 
Stormy Petrel, . . . 322 
Nesting habits of Petrel 322 
Wood peckers, ... 323 
Blue Bird,.324 
Bell Bird,.324 
Rollers,.324 
Singular notes of Bell 
Bird,.324 
Singing Birds, .... 325 
The Starling.326 
Cross-bill.326 
Bull-finch,.326 
Grosbeak,.327 
Chaffinch,.327 
Gold-finch,.328 
Girlitz,.328 
Magpie,.328 
Blackbird,.329 
Red Shouldered Bird, 329 
Cow-bird..329 
Cat-bird,.329 
Nightingale, .... 
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329 
Adjutant, . 
PAGB 
386 
Brown Thrush, . . . 
330 
Marvellous Voracity, • 
387 
Mocking Bird, . . . 
330 
The Jabira,. 
38S 
Baltimore Oriole, . . 
331 
Ibises,. 
388 
Stories about the Oriole, 
331 
Avocet. 
39 ° 
Wall-creeper, .... 
332 
Curlew,. 
390 
Nutcracker, .... 
333 
Godwit. 
39 1 
Blue Jay,. 
333 
Jacksnipe,. 
39 i 
Finches,. 
333 
Woodcock,. 
392 
Titmice,. 
334 
Ruff,. 
393 
House Wren, .... 
336 
Spoon-bill Snipe, . . 
393 
Shrikes,. 
336 
Golden Plover, . . . 
393 
Butcher Bird, .... 
337 
Kildeer Plover, . . . 
394 
Indigo Blue Bird, . . 
337 
Oyster Catcher, . . . 
394 
Cedar Bird, .... 
337 
Pebble Turner, . . . 
394 
Dotted Fly-snapper, . 
338 
Irish Sanderling, . . 
394 
Speckled Titmouse, . 
338 
Marsh Swallow, . . . 
395 
Necklace Fly-snapper, 
338 
Scabbard-bill, .... 
395 
Robin Redbreast, . . 
338 
Seriema,. 
395 
Garden Red-tail, . . 
338 
Sultan hen,. 
395 
Ground Robin, . . . 
339 
Shade Bird, .... 
39 6 
Garden Red-tail, . . 
339 
The Rail,. 
39 6 
Ortolan,. 
339 
Swimming Birds, . . . 
39 6 
Wagtails,. 
340 
Geese, . 
397 
Larks,. 
340 
Swans, . 
400 
Stories about Larks, . 
34 i 
Laws relating to Swans, 
4c 0 
Pipits,. 
342 
Cormorant,. 
401 
Sparrows,. 
343 
How used for Fishing, 
401 
The English Sparrow, 
343 
Water Hen, .... 
402 
Snow Bird,. 
344 
Ducks, . 
403 
Song Warblers, . . . 
344 
Grebes,. 
407 
Hedge Accenter, . . 
345 
Crested Gorfou, . . . 
409 
Rice Bird,orBob-o’-link 
345 
Arctic Parrot. 
409 
Strange Nest-building 
Great Auk,. 
410 
Birds . 
346 
Razor-bill,. 
410 
Parti-colored Wren, . 
346 
Little Auk,. 
410 
Australian Jungle Fowl, 
347 
Penguins,. 
411 
Its Wonderful Nest, . 
347 
Pelicans,. 
4 " 
Brush Turkey, . . . 
349 
Stories of the Pelican, 
412 
The Oven Bird, . . . 
35 ° 
Tropic Bird, .... 
413 
Pied Grallina, .... 
35 i 
Booby,. 
413 
Black-headed Synalaxis 351 
Darter,. 
414 
Weaver Birds, . . . 
352 
Sea Swallow, .... 
414 
Australian Trappe, . . 
352 
Scissors-bill Gull, . . 
414 
Singular Weaver Birds, 
353 
Gulls, or Terns, . . . 
415 
Tailor Bird,. 
354 
Wandering Albatross, 
417 
Singular Birds’ Nests, 
355 
Stormy Petrels, . . . 
418 
Satin Bower Bird, . . 
359 
Birds of Prf.y . 
419 
Gallinaceous Birds, . 
361 
Owls, ....... 
419 
Hokko Hen, .... 
361 
Secretary Bird, . . . 
421 
Pheasants,. 
362 
Hawks,. 
422 
Argus Pheasants, . . 
363 
Falconry and Falcons, 
423 
Shining Pheasants, . . 
3 6 3 
Kites,. 
43 ° 
American Pheasants, . 
363 
Buzzards,. 
43 > 
English Partridge, . . 
364 
Eagles. 
432 
Quails, . 
365 
Stories of the Eagle, . 
433 
Grouse,. 
368 
Vultures and Condors, 
437 
Great Bustard, . . . 
372 
Stories of the Condor, 
438 
Little Bustard, . . . 
372 
Turkey Buzzard, . . 
441 
Wild Turkey. 
372 
The Ostrich Family, . . 
442 
Wading Birds . 
374 
Connection Between Birds 
Flamingo,. 
375 
and Mammals, . . . 
443 
Cranes. 
3/6 
The Extinct Dinornis, . 
443 
Herons,. 
380 
Wingless Birds, .... 
443 
Sun Bittern, .... 
381 
Wonders of the Ostrich, . 
444 
Jacana,. 
3 Si 
Stories about the Ostrich, 
445 
Horned Screamer, . . 
382 
The Emeu,. 
448 
Storks, . 
382 
How the Emeu is Hunted 
448 
Stories about Storks, . 
382 
Rhea. 
449 
Whale-headed Storks, 
385 
Hunting the Rhea, . . 
45 ° 
Boat-bill Storks, . . . 
386 
The Cassowary, .... 
451 
Spoonbill,. 
386 
The Mooruk,. 
452 
BATS. 
PAGB 
Metamorphosis of Birds 
to Mammals.4c 1 
b ats.453 
Bats in Superstitions, . . 454 
Singular Habits of Bats, 455 
Species of Bats, .... 456 
Fruit-eaters, .... 456 
Horse-shoe, .... 457 
Lyre,.457 
Red,.457 
Long-eared, .... 458 
Long-winged, .... 458 
Collar,.458 
Hare,.458 
Rose-leafed, .... 458 
Vampire,.458 
Kalong,.458 
Egyptian.459 
Tongue-using, . . . 459 
Wart-lipped, .... 459 
Tailless Vampire, . . 459 
Pouched,.460 
Hammer-head, . . . 460 
Armor-bearing, . . . 460 
Mexican,.460 
Nyctiname.460 
Colugo,.460 
MAMMALS. 
A Review of the Theory 
of Development, . . 461 
The Marvellous Adapta¬ 
tion of Species, . . . 462 
Monotremes, .... 464 
Duck-billed Platymus, 464 
Porcupine Ant eater, . 464 
Peculiarities of Ant- 
eaters, .465 
Eccentricities of Nature 465 
Egg-laying Mammals, 465 
Marsupials,.466 
Extinct Species of 
Pouched Animals, . 466 
Opossums,.467 
Wombats,.469 
Phalangers,.469 
Australian Bear, . . . 469 
Spotted Cuscus, . . . 469 
Flying Mammals, . . 469 
Bandicoots, . . . . 472 
Kangaroos,.472 
Wallabee,.474 
Ant-eaters,.475 
Tasmanian Devil, . . 477 
Zebra Wolf, .... 477 
Edentates,.478 
Armadillos,.478 
Sloths, ....... 479 
The Wonderful Ai, . 480 
Stories about Sloths, . 481 
The Great Ant eater, . 482 
Singular Aard-vark, . 483 
The Armored Manis, . 483 
Rodents,.484 
Observations about Ro¬ 
dents.485 
Hares,.487 
Conies and Rabbits, . 490 
Pikas,.491 
Squirrels, .492 
Facts about Squirrels, . 492 
