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CONTENTS AND CLASSIFICATION.
CHAPTER XVII.—The Robins and Chats ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 97
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CHAPTER XVIII.—The Warblers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 103
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CHAPTER XIX.—The Wagtails, Pipits, and Tits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 111
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CHAPTER XX.—The Crows ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 117
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CHAPTER XXI.—The Mynas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 124
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CHAPTER XXII.—The Weaver Bird ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 131
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CHAPTER XXIII.—The Amadavts and Munias ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 137
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CHAPTER XXIV.—The Sparrows, Buntings, and Larks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 142
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| THIRD ORDER.— Gemitores: or Moaners
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CHAPTER XXV.—The Pigeons and Doves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 148
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| FOURTH ORDER.—Rasores: or Scrapers.
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CHAPTER XXVI.—Poultry and Game Birds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 155
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| FIFTH ORDER.—Grallatores: Stalkers.
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CHAPTER XXVII.—The Plovers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 161
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CHAPTER XXVIII.—The Snipes and Snippets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 166
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CHAPTER XXIX.—The Waterhens, The Coot, and Jacanas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 173
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CHAPTER XXX.—The Herons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 178
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| SIXTH ORDER.—Natatores: or Swimmers.
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CHAPTER XXXI.—The Ducks, Cormorants and Grebes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 184
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CHAPTER XXXII.–The Gulls and Terns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 190 |