LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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COLOURED PLATES

PLATEXXI.—THE BLUE GRANDALA.
"XXII.—THE WHISKERED FANTAIL.
"XXIII.—THE CRIMSON TOPAZ.
"XXIV.—THE EUROPEAN BEE-EATER.
"XXV.—THE BEAUTIFUL TROGON.
"XXVI.—THE TOUCAN.
"XXVII.—THE ROCK PIGEON.
"XXVIII.—THE PTARMIGAN.
"XXIX.—THE SANGUINE FRANCOLIN.
"XXX.—THE HASTINGS TRAGOPAN.

WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

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[1].The Sai, or Blue Caereba (Cæreba cyanea)[3]
[2].The Banana Quit (Certhiola flaveola)[4]
[3].The Abu-Risch (Hedydipna metallica)[5]
[4].The Hanging Bird (Arachnocestra longirostris)[9]
[5].The Poe, or Tui (Prosthemadera circinata)[13]
[6].The Hoopoe (Upupa epops)[16]
[7].The Red Oven Bird (Furnarius rufus)[17]
[8].The Hairy-cheeked Stair-beak (Xenops genibarbis)[20]
[9].The Common Nuthatch (Sitta cæsia)[21]
[10].The Alpine Wall-creeper (Tichodroma muraria)[24]
[11].The Common Tree-creeper (Certhia familiaris)[25]
[12].The Woodpecker Tree-chopper, (Dendraplex picus)[28]
[13].The European Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)[29]
[14].The Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis)[32]
[15].The Red-headed Black Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)[33]
[16].The Green Woodpecker (Gecinus viridis)[40]
[17].The Golden-winged Woodpecker (Colaptes auratus)[41]
[18].The Wry-neck (Yunx torquilla)[44]
[19].The Giant Humming Bird (Patagona gigas)[48]
[20].The Sword-bill Humming Bird (Docimastes ensifer)[49]
[21].The Sickle-billed Humming Bird (Eutoxeres aquila)[52]
[22].The Chimborazian Hill-star (Oreotrochilus Chimborazo)[53]
[23].The Crimson Topaz Humming Bird (Topaza pella)[56]
[24].The Brazilian Fairy (Heliothrix auriculata)[61]
[25].The Amethyst Humming Bird (Calliphlox amethystina)[65]
[26].The Splendid Coquette (Lophornis ornata)[67]
[27].The Horned Sun-gem (Heliactinus cornutus)[68]
[28].The White-footed Racket-tail (Steganurus Underwoodii)[69]
[29].The Sappho Comet (Sparganura Sappho)[72]
[30].Humming Birds[73]
[31].The Bee-wolf (Melittotheres nubicus)[77]
[32].The Australian Bee-eater (Cosmäerops ornatus)[80]
[33].The Blue Roller (Coracias garrulus)[81]
[34].The Mot-mot (Prionites momota)[84]
[35].The Java Broad-throat (Eurylaimus Javanicus)[85]
[36].The European Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida)[88]
[37].Grey Kingfishers (Ceryle rudis)[92]
[38].The Laughing Jackass (Paralcyon gigas, or Dacelo gigantea)[93]
[39].The Green Jacamar (Galbula viridis)[97]
[40].The Dusky Trappist, or Bearded Cuckoo (Monasta fusca)[99]
[41].The Narina (Hapaloderma narina)[101]
[42].Quesals, or Resplendent Trogons (Calurus paradiseus, or C. resplendens)[104]
[43].The Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)[108]
[44].The Jay Cuckoo (Coccystes glandarius)[109]
[45].The Didrik, or Golden Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx auratus)[112]
[46].The Giant Cuckoo, or Channel-bill (Scythrops Novæ-Hollandiæ)[113]
[47].The Kokil, or Large Green-billed Malkoha (Zanclostomus tristis)[115]
[48].The Ani, or Savanna Blackbird (Crotophaga ani)[120]
[49].The Wrinkled-beaked Tick-eater (Crotophaga rugirostris)[121]
[50].The Pheasant Coucal (Polophilus phasianus)[124]
[51].The Pearl Bird (Trachyphonus margaritatus)[125]
[52].The Arassari (Pteroglossus aracari)[128]
[53].The Toco Toucan (Ramphastus toco)[129]
[54].The Tok (Rhynchaceros erythrorhynchus)[133]
[55].The Homray (Dichoceros bicornis)[136]
[56].The Djolan, or Year Bird (Rhyticeros plicatus)[137]
[57].The Abbagamba, or Abyssinian Hornbill (Bucorax Abyssinicus)[139]
[58].Nestlings of The Abbagamba[140]
[59].The Parrot Pigeon (Phalacroteron Abyssinica)[144]
[60].The Ring-dove, or Wood Pigeon (Palumbus torquatus)[145]
[61].The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius)[148]
[62].Turtle Doves[156]
[63].Dwarf Pigeon (Chalcopeleia Afra)[157]
[64].The Kukuli (Melopeleia meloda)[160]
[161].The Striped Sparrow-hawk Pigeon (Geopeleia striata)[161]
[66].The Crested Bronze-wing (Ocyphaps lophotes)[164]
[67].The Bronze-winged Pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera)[165]
[68].The Hackled Ground Pigeon (Callœnas Nicobarica)[168]
[69].The Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura Victoria)[169]
[70].Sand Grouse[173]
[71].The Khata (Pterocles alchata)[176]
[72].The Common Sand Grouse (Pterocles exustus)[177]
[73].Pallas's Sand Grouse, or Sand Grouse of The Steppes[180]
[74].The Capercali (Tetrao urogallus)[184]
[75].The Black Cock (Lyrurus tetrix)[185]
[76].Hybrid Grouse (Tetrao medius)[188]
[77].Hazel Grouse (Bonasia sylvestris)[189]
[78].The Prairie Hen (Cupidonia Americana)[192]
[79].The Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus albus)[197]
[80].The Alpine Ptarmigan (Lagopus Alpinus), in Summer plumage[200]
[81].The Alpine Ptarmigan (Lagopus Alpinus), in Winter plumage[201]
[82].The Red-legged Partridge (Caccabis rubra)[208]
[83].The Common Partridge (Perdix cinerea, or Starna cinerea)[209]
[84].The Virginian Partridge (Ortyx Virginianus)[217]
[85].The Californian Partridge (Lophortyx Californianus)[220]
[86].The Common Quail (Coturnix communis)[221]
[87].The Chinese Quail (Excalfactoria Chinensis)[224]
[88].The African Bush Quail (Turnix Africanus, or T. Gibraltariensis)[228]
[89].The Monaul, or Impeyan Pheasant (Lophophorus resplendens, refulgens, or Impeyanus)[229]
[90].The Sikkim Horned Pheasant (Ceriornis Satyra)[233]
[91].The Kaleege, or Black Pheasant (Euplocamus-Gallophasis-melanotus)[240]
[92].The Silver Pheasant (Nycthemerus argentatus, or Euplocamus nycthemerus)[241]
[93].Reeves' Pheasant (Phasianus Reevesii, or P. veneratus)[244]
[94].The Golden Pheasant (Thaumalea picta)[245]
[95].The Chinese Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum)[248]
[96].The Argus Pheasant, or Kuau (Argus giganteus)[249]
[97].The Chinquis, or Assam Peacock Pheasant (Polyplectron chinquis)[252]
[98].The Common Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris)[257]
[99].The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata)[260]
[100].The Brush Turkey (Catheturus Lathami)[265]
[101].The Maleo (Megacephalon Maleo)[269]
[102].The Crested Curassow (Crax alector)[277]
[103].The Hoactzin, or Stink Bird (Opisthocomus cristatus)[281]
[104].The Inambu (Rhynchotus rufescens)[284]
[105].The Ostrich (Struthio camelus)[288]
[106].An Ostrich Hunt[292]
[107].Nandus (Rhea Americana), with Nest and Eggs[293]
[108].The Nandu, or American Ostrich (Rhea Americana)[297]
[109].The Emu (Dromæus Novæ-Hollandiæ)[300]
[110].Cassowary (Casuarius galeatus)[304]
[111].The Kivi-Kivi (Apteryx Australis)[308]
[112].The Nandu, or Rhea[312]