CONTENTS AND CLASSIFICATION.
CHAPTER I.—Introductory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | i
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| FIRST ORDER—Raptores : or Birds of Prey.
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CHAPTER II.—The Vultures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 9
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CHAPTER III.—The Kites, Buzzards, and Harriers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 15
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CHAPTER IV.—The Hawks, Falcons, and Eagles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 21
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CHAPTER V.—The Owls ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 29
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| SECOND ORDER—Insessores : or Perching Birds
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CHAPTER VI.—The Swallows and Swfts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 35
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CHAPTER VII.—The Nightjars, Bee-Eaters, and Kingfishers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 42
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CHAPTER VIII.—The Parrots ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 49
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CHAPTER IX.—The Cuckoos ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 53
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CHAPTER X.—The Woodepecker and the Coppersmith. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 57
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CHAPTER XI.—The Sunbrids and the Hoopoe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 62
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CHAPTER XII.—The Shrikes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 70
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CHAPTER XIII.—The Flycatchers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 76
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CHAPTER XI V.—The Rock Thrush and the Babblers. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 80
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CHAPTER XV.—The Bulbuls ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 87
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CHAPTER XVI.—The Orioles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ | 91
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