1901
LONDON: J. M. DENT & CO.
29 & 30 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
At the Ballantyne Press
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I. | Why Beautiful Birds are Killed | [1] |
| II. | Birds of Paradise | [20] |
| III. | The Great Bird of Paradise | [35] |
| IV. | The Red Bird of Paradise | [56] |
| V. | The Lesser, Black, Blue, and Golden Birds of Paradise | [67] |
| VI. | About all Birds of Paradise, and some Explanations | [93] |
| VII. | About Humming-Birds, and some more Explanations | [108] |
| VIII. | Some very Bright Humming-Birds | [129] |
| IX. | Hermit Humming-Birds and Two Other Ones | [151] |
| X. | The Cock-of-the-Rock and the Lyre-Bird | [164] |
| XI. | The Resplendent Trogon and the Argus Pheasant | [179] |
| XII. | White Egrets, “Ospreys,” and Ostrich-Feathers | [203] |