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]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS