LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

COLOURED PLATES.
Golden Eagle By A. Thorburn [Frontispiece]
Bearded Titmouse „ To face p. [89]
Goldfinch „ „ [126]
Bittern „ „ [224]
Common Teal „ „ [244]
Ptarmigan „ „ [270]
Dotterel „ „ [289]
Roseate Tern „ „ [320]
PLATES.
Fieldfares; Missel-Thrush; Blackbird By G. E. Lodge To face p. [39]
Rooks; Jackdaws; Starlings „ „ [164]
Long-eared Owl; Chaffinch; Great, Blue and, Coal Tits; Goldcrest „ „ [196]
Gannets; Guillemots; Herring-Gulls „ „ [221]
Mallards; Peregrine Falcon; Heron; Coot „ „ [240]
Jay; Wood-Pigeons; Pheasants „ „ [264]
Oyster-catchers; Ringed Plover; Little Stint; Curlew „ „ [314]
Black-headed Gulls; Pochards, Shoveler; Water-Hens „ „ [328]
ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT.
FIG. PAGE
1. Skeleton of Wing of Archæopteryx with Remiges attached. From ‘Natural Science’ [4]
2, 3. Structure of a Feather From ‘Ibis’ [5]
4. Portion of two adjacent Barbs „ [5]
5. Foot of Pelican From Owen’s ‘Anatomy of Vertebrates’ [10]
6. Foot of Perching Bird „ [10]
7. Foot of Kingfisher „ [10]
8. Sternum of Shrike „ [13]
9. Wing of Nestling Opisthocomus From ‘Natural Science’ [15]
10. Wing of Young Fowl of same Age as Fig. 9 (of Wing of Opisthocomus) „ [16]
11. Wing of Adult Opisthocomus „ [17]
12. Wing of Half-grown Ostrich „ [17]
13. Pelvis and Hind Limb of Diver From Owen’s ‘Anatomy of Vertebrates’ [19]
14. Gizzard of Swan „ [21]
15. Syrinx of Raven (Posterior Surface) „ [26]
16. Syrinx of Raven (Lateral View) „ [26]
17. Syrinx of Raven cut open longitudinally „ [26]
18. Song-Thrush (¼ natural size) By G. E. Lodge [41]
19. Throstle’s Nest From Photograph by R. B. Lodge [44]
20. Blackbird’s Nest „ [48]
21. Ring-Ouzel (⅕ natural size) By G. E. Lodge [50]
22. Wheatear (⅓ natural size) „ [52]
23. Stonechat (¼ natural size) „ [56]
24. Redstart (⅓ natural size) „ [57]
25. Redbreast (¼ natural size) „ [59]
26. Nightingale (⅓ natural size) „ [62]
27. Whitethroat (⅓ natural size) „ [64]
28. Blackcap (⅓ natural size) „ [67]
29. Dartford Warbler (⅓ natural size) „ [71]
30. Sedge-Warbler (⅓ natural size) „ [80]
31. Hedge-Sparrow (⅓ natural size) „ [84]
32. Dipper (⅕ natural size) „ [86]
33. Long-tailed Tit (¼ natural size) „ [91]
34. Great Tit (⅓ natural size) „ [93]
35. Crested Tit (⅓ natural size) „ [98]
36. Nuthatch (¼ natural size) „ [99]
37. Wren (¼ natural size) „ [102]
38. Pied Wagtail (¼ natural size) „ [104]
39. Grey Wagtail (⅓ natural size) „ [106]
40. Tree-Pipit (¼ natural size) „ [110]
41. Rock-Pipit (⅓ natural size) „ [112]
42. Red-backed Shrike (¼ natural size) „ [114]
43. Spotted Flycatcher (¼ natural size) „ [117]
44. Swallow (¼ natural size) „ [119]
45. Martin (⅓ natural size) „ [121]
46. Tree-Creeper (⅓ natural size) „ [124]
47. Hawfinch (⅓ natural size) „ [130]
48. Lesser Redpoll (⅓ natural size) „ [140]
49. Bullfinch (⅓ natural size) „ [142]
50. Crossbill (¼ natural size) „ [144]
51. Yellowhammer (⅓ natural size) „ [148]
52. Cirl Bunting (⅓ natural size) „ [150]
53. Reed-Bunting (¼ natural size) „ [151]
54. Chough (⅛ natural size) „ [157]
55. Magpie (⅑ natural size) „ [161]
56. Rooks and Nest From Photograph by R. B. Lodge [169]
57. Raven (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) By G. E. Lodge [172]
58. Skylark (⅓ natural size) „ [175]
59. Nightjar (⅕ natural size) „ [180]
60. Spotted Woodpecker (⅕ natural size) „ [182]
61. Green Woodpecker (⅙ natural size) „ [184]
62. Wryneck (⅓ natural size) „ [186]
63. Kingfisher (¼ natural size) „ [188]
64. Hoopoe „ [190]
65. Cuckoo (⅙ natural size) „ [191]
66. Barn-Owl (⅐ natural size) „ [194]
67. Montagu’s Harrier (⅑ natural size) „ [201]
68. Buzzard (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [202]
69. Kite (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) „ [207]
70. Peregrine (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [209]
71. Merlin (⅛ natural size) „ [211]
72. Kestrel (⅑ natural size) „ [212]
73. Honey-Buzzard (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) „ [217]
74. Cormorant (¹⁄₁₁ natural size) „ [218]
75. Grey Lag-Goose (¹⁄₁₄ natural size) „ [227]
76. Brent Goose (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [231]
77. Barnacle Goose (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [232]
78. Sheldrake (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [235]
79. Wigeon (⅐ natural size) „ [237]
80. Pintail (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [239]
81. Gadwell (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [242]
82. Garganey (¹⁄₁₁ natural size) „ [243]
83. Tufted Duck (¹⁄₁₁ natural size) „ [246]
84. Eider Duck (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [251]
85. Common Scoter (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) „ [253]
86. Goosander (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) „ [255]
87. Red-breasted Merganser (¹⁄₁₁ natural size) „ [257]
88. Rock-Dove (⅐ natural size) „ [262]
89. Turtle-Dove (⅙ natural size) „ [263]
90. Red-legged Partridge (⅐ natural size) „ [266]
91. Partridge (⅙ natural size) „ [267]
92. Quail (⅕ natural size) „ [269]
93. Blackcock (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [274]
94. Capercaillie (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) „ [275]
95. Landrail (⅐ natural size) By G. E. Lodge [278]
96. Stone-Curlew (⅐ natural size) „ [282]
97. Golden Plover (summer plumage) (⅙ natural size) „ [285]
98. Lapwing (⅙ natural size) „ [290]
99. Turnstone (⅕ natural size) „ [292]
100. Grey Phalarope (¼ natural size) „ [295]
101. Woodcock (⅙ natural size) „ [296]
102. Dunlin (summer plumage) (¼ natural size) „ [301]
103. Knot (¼ natural size) „ [305]
104. Ruff and Reeve (⅐ natural size) „ [306]
105. Sanderling (winter plumage) (¼ natural size) „ [308]
106. Greenshank (⅙ natural size) „ [312]
107. Common Tern (⅐ natural size) „ [319]
108. Lesser Tern (¼ natural size) „ [321]
109. Black Tern (⅐ natural size) „ [323]
110. Great Black-backed Gull (¹⁄₁₁ natural size) „ [327]
111. Great Skua (¹⁄₁₂ natural size) „ [330]
112. Stormy Petrel (⅓ natural size) „ [334]
113. Manx Shearwater (⅛ natural size) „ [336]
114. Fulmar (⅑ natural size) „ [338]
115. Great Northern Diver (⅑ natural size) „ [340]
116. Great Crested Grebe (¹⁄₁₀ natural size) „ [342]
117. Little Grebe (⅙ natural size) „ [344]
118. Razorbill (winter plumage) (¹⁄₁₁ natural size) „ [346]
119. Little Auk (⅛ natural size) „ [350]
120. Puffin (⅑ natural size) „ [351]