LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Plate [I.]—The Scarlet Macaw.Plate [VI.]—The Waglers Cassicus.
" [II.]—The Ground Parrakeet." [VII.]—The Sharp-billed Oriole.
" [III.]—The Blue-striped Lory." [VIII.]—The Ruby Bird of Paradise.
" [IV.]—Eggs." [IX.]—The Sparrow Hawk.
" [V.]—The Bullfinch and Goldfinch. " [X.]—The Imperial Eagle.

[INTRODUCTION.]

FIG. page
1.Respiratory Apparatus of a Fowl[2]
2.Wing of a Bird, partially stripped of Feathers, to show the insertions of the Quills[4]
3.Nascent Feather of a Chicken[5]
4.Head of a Swan (Cygnus olor)[6]
5.Section of the Head of an Eagle, showing the structure of the Eye[7]
6.Eye of an Owl, showing the arrangement of the Nictitating Membrane[8]
7.Muscles of the Eye-ball and of the Nictitating Membrane[9]
8.External Ear of a Young Owl[10]
9.The Throat of a Fowl, showing the parts in situ[11]
10.Tongue of the Woodpecker, showing the mechanism employed for its protrusion[12]
11.Viscera of Small Bird (Euphone violacea)[13]
12.Skeleton of a Goose[16]
13. Regions of the body of a Small Bird[19]
14.Chicken in the Egg, newly arrived at maturity[21]
15.A Young Chicken, showing the arrangement of the Feathers[22]

[CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS.]

1.Cockatoos (Cacatua)[28]
2.Collared Parrot (Palæornis torquatus)[29]
3.The Jako (Psittacus erithacus)[36]
4.The Amazon Parrot (Chrysotis Amazonicus)[40]
5.The Maitakka (Pionus menstruus)[41]
6.The Crested Hawk Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus coronatus)[44]
7.The Helmet Cockatoo (Callicephalus galeatus)[48]
8.The Nestor Cockatoo (Nestor productus)[49]
9.The Casmalos (Microglossus aterrimus)[52]
10.The Raven Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus Banksii)[53]
11.The Scarlet Macaw (Ara Macao)[61]
12.The Garuba (Conurus luteus)[64]
13.The Rosella (Platycercus eximius)[72]
14.The Waved Parrot (Melopsittacus undulatus)[73]
15.The Corella (Nymphicus Novæ Hollandæ)[76]
16.The Ground Parrakeet (Pezoporinus formosus)[77]
17.The Purple-capped Lory or Lorikeet (Lorius domicella)[80]
18.The Dappled Lorikeet (Psitteuteles versicolor)[81]
19.Tail-piece[82]
20.The Large-beaked Cross-bill (Loxia pityopsittacus)[85]
21.The Banded Cross-bill (Loxia tænioptera)[88]
22.Cross-bills (Loxiæ)[89]
23.The Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator)[93]
24.The Desert Trumpeter (Bucanetes githagineus)[96]
25.Female Bullfinch and Nest[104]
26.The Girlitz (Serinus hortulanus)[105]
27.The Wild Canary[109]
28.The Tame Canary[112]
29.The Chaffinch (Fringilla Cœlebs)[116]
30.The Mountain Finch (Fringilla montifringilla)[120]
31.The Brown Linnet (Cannabina linota)[121]
32.Siskin, Bullfinch, and Goldfinch[125]
33.Goldfinches and Nest[128]
34.Winter Visitors to the Village[132]
35.Sparrow's Nest[133]
36.The Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) and the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) [136]
37.The Green Grosbeak (Chloris hortensis)[140]
38.The Rose-breasted Hawfinch (Coccoborus ludovicianus)[144]
39.The Dominican Finch (Paroaria dominicana)[148]
40.The Rarita or Rara (Phytotoma Rara)[149]
41.The Guttarama (Euphone violacea)[156]
42.The Rice Bird (Padda oryzivora)[160]
43.The Pheasant Finch (Astrilda undulata)[164]
44.Detached Nest of Male Gold-fronted Weaver Bird (Oriolinus icterocephalus)[165]
45.Nest of Astrilda, from Senegal[165]
46.Nest of Weaver Bird, slit open[166]
47.Nest of Mahali Weaver Bird[168]
48.Nest of Social Weaver Bird (Philetaërus socius)[168]
49.The Golden Weaver Bird (Ploceus galbula) and
the Masked Weaver Bird (Ploceus larvatus)[169]
50.The Java Weaver Bird (Baya) and Nests[172]
51.Breeding Nest of the Golden-fronted Weaver Bird (Oriolinus icterocephalus)[173]
52.Nests of South African Weaver Birds[175]
53.The Fire Finch (Euplectes Petiti)[176]
54.Dinemelli's Buffalo Weaver Bird (Textor Dinemellii)[177]
55.The Paradise Widow Bird (Vidua paradisea)[180]
56.The White-throated or Song Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)[181]
57.The Ortolan, or Garden Bunting (Emberiza-Glycyspina hortulana)[188]
58.The Black-headed Bunting (Euspiza melanocephala)[189]
59.The Reed Bunting (Cynchramus schœniclus)[192]
60.The Lark Bunting (Centrophanes lapponicus)[193]
61.The Snow Bunting (Plectrophanes nivalis)[194]
62.The Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha Calandra)[197]
63.The Moor Lark (Saxilauda Tatarica)[200]
64.The Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti)[201]
65.The Alpine Lark (Phileremos alpestris)[202]
66.The Tufted Lark (Galerita cristata)[204]
67.The Skylark (Alauda arvensis)[205]
68.The Sentry Lark (Macronyx capensis)[208]
69.Tail-piece[209]
70.The Boblink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus)[212]
71.The Red-Winged Troopial (Agelaius Phœniceus)[216]
72.The Cow Starling (Molothrus pecoris)[217]
73.The Baltimore Bird[220]
74.The Great Boat-tail (Quiscalus major)[221]
75.The Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)[224]
76.The Rose Starling (Pastor roseus)[228]
77.The Musical Grakle (Gracula musica)[229]
78.The Red-beaked Ox-biter (Buphaga erythrorhyncha)[232]
79.The Superb Glossy Starling (Notauges superbus)[233]
80.The Scaly Glossy Starling (Pholidauges leucogaster)[236]
81.The Satin Bower Bird (Philonorhynchus holosericus)[237]
82.The Spotted Collar Bird (Chlamydera maculata)[240]
83.The Pirol, or Golden Oriole (Oriolus galbula)[241]
84.Birds of Paradise[244]
85.The Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisea rubra)[245]
86.The Resplendent Epimachus (Seleucides resplendens)[249]
87.The Collared Epimachus (Epimachus magnus)[252]
88.The Magpie Bird of Paradise (Astrapia gularis)[253]
89.The Chough (Fregilus graculus)[256]
90.The White-necked Vulture Raven (Corvultur albicollis)[259]
91.The Scapulated Raven (Pterocorax scapulatus)[260]
92.The Raven (Corax nobilis)[261]
93.The Carrion Crow (Corvus corona)[262]
94.The Rook (Corvus frugilegus)[264]
95.The Jackdaw (Monedula turrium)[265]
96.The Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)[268]
97.The Flute Bird (Gymnorhina tibicen)[269]
98.The Magpie (Pica caudata)[273]
99.The Crested Blue Jackdaw (Cyanocitta cristata)[276]
100.The Common Jay (Garrulus glandarius)[277]
101.The Wandering Magpie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)[281]
102.The Banana Eater (Musophaga violacea)[284]
103.The White-cheeked Helmet Bird (Corythaix leucotis)[285]
104.The Alarm Bird (Schizorhis zonurus)[288]
105.The Wiriwa (Colius Senegalensis)[289]
106.Oriental Falconry[297]
107.The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)[301]
108.The Falconer[304]
109.The Tree Falcon (Hypotriorchis subbuteo)[305]
110.The Lark Kestrel (Tinnunculus alaudarius)[308]
111.The Red-footed or Evening Falcon (Erythropus vespertinus)[309]

CASSELL'S BOOK OF BIRDS.