Cassell's book

Cassell's book of birds; vol. 1

Name: Cassell's book of birds; vol. 1
Author: Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880 [Translator]

作者：Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880 [Translator]
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CASSELL'S BOOK OF BIRDS.
CASSELL'S
BOOK OF BIRDS.
VOL. I.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PLATE I.--THE SCARLET MACAW.
INTRODUCTION.
FIG. PAGE
1. Respiratory Apparatus of a Fowl 2
3. Nascent Feather of a Chicken 5
4. Head of a Swan (_Cygnus olor_) 6
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
11. Viscera of Small Bird (_Euphone violacea_) 13
12. Skeleton of a Goose 16
13. Ornithological Regions of the body of a Small Bird 19
14. Chicken in the Egg, newly arrived at maturity 21
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
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 Coelebs_) 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
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
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
50. The Java Weaver Bird (_Baya_) and Nests 172
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
58. The Black-headed Bunting (_Euspiza melanocephala_) 189
59. The Reed Bunting (_Cynchramus schoeniclus_) 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 Phoeniceus_) 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
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION.
CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS.
THE TRUE PARROTS (_Psittacinæ_)
THE JAKO.
Or--
Then he would sometimes say--
Or--
THE AMAZON PARROT.
THE MAITAKKA.
THE CRESTED HAWK PARROT.
THE DWARF PARROTS.
SWINDER'S LOVE-BIRD.
THE SPARROW PARROT.
THE SISKIN PARROT.
COCKATOOS.
THE LEMON-CRESTED COCKATOO.
LEADBEATER'S COCKATOO.
THE HELMET COCKATOO.
THE NOSE COCKATOO.
THE NESTOR COCKATOO.
THE EAGLE COCKATOO.
THE CASMALOS.
BANKS' RAVEN COCKATOO.
THE KAKAPO, OR NIGHT-PARROT OF NEW ZEALAND.
THE ARARAS.
THE SOLDIER ARARA.
THE ANAKAN.
THE ARARAUNA.
THE HYACINTH-COLOURED ARARA.
THE GARUBA.
THE TIRIBA.
THE CAROLINA PARRAKEET.
THE CHOROY.
THE LONG-TAILED PARROTS, OR PARRAKEETS.
THE COLLARED OR ROSE-RINGED PARROT.
THE BETTET.
THE SCARLET-CRESTED SUPERB PARROT.
THE BLACK-TAILED SUPERB PARROT.
THE ROSELLA.
THE VARIEGATED PARROT.
THE CORELLA.
THE GROUND PARRAKEET.
THE LORIES.
THE PURPLE-CAPPED LORY.
THE DAPPLED LORIKEET.
SWAINSON'S LORIKEET.
THE MAIDEN LORIKEET.
THE PAPUAN LORY.
THE BLUE-STRIPED LORY.
THE LARGE-BEAKED CROSS-BILL.
THE PINE-TREE CROSS-BILL.
THE BANDED CROSS-BILL.
THE PARROT-BULLFINCH.
THE PINE GROSBEAK.
THE CARMINE GROSBEAK.
THE ROSE BULLFINCH.
THE CARMINE BULLFINCH.
THE SIBERIAN BULLFINCH.
THE VINOUS GROSBEAK.
THE BULLFINCH.
THE GIRLITZ.
THE CANARY.
THE CHAFFINCH.
THE MOUNTAIN FINCH.
THE SNOW FINCH.
THE WINTER FINCH.
THE BROWN LINNET.
THE MOUNTAIN OR GREY LINNET.
THE BIRCH-TREE SISKIN.
THE COMMON SISKIN.
THE GOLDFINCH.
THE GOLDEN THISTLE-FINCH.
1. BULLFINCH ____ Pyrrhula vulgaris
2. GOLDFINCH ____ Carduelis elegans
THE COMMON SPARROW.
THE SPANISH SPARROW.
THE FIELD OR TREE SPARROW.
THE PLAIN SPARROW.
THE GOLDEN SPARROW.
THE ROCK SPARROW.
THE GREEN GROSBEAK.
THE HAWFINCH.
THE EVENING CHERRY HAWFINCH.
THE LARGE-BEAKED HAWFINCH.
THE ROSE-BREASTED HAWFINCH.
THE CARDINAL GROSBEAK.
THE DOMINICAN FINCH.
THE TINY FINCH.
THE DIADEM GROSBEAK.
THE ASHY-BLUE PARROT FINCH.
THE MASKED PARROT FINCH.
THE HABIAS.
THE CAPI.
THE RARITA.
THE ORNATE TANGARA.
THE FLAX BIRD.
THE FIRE TANGARA.
THE RED-NECKED CALLISTE.
THE TAPIRANGA.
THE BLACK-HEADED BUTCHER-BIRD TANGARA.
THE VIOLET ORGANIST.
THE BAND-BIRD.
THE MAGPIE FINCH.
THE CHESTNUT REED FINCH AND THE DOUBLE-BANDED REED FINCH.
THE ADMIRABLE CHAFF-FINCH.
THE RICE BIRD.
THE LITTLE GOLDBREAST.
THE BLOOD FINCH.
THE VARIEGATED FINCH.
THE STEEL FINCH.
THE BUTTERFLY FINCH.
WEAVER BIRDS.
THE SOCIAL WEAVER BIRD.
THE GOLDEN WEAVER BIRD.
THE SHARP-BILLED ORIOLE ____ Oriolus acrorhyncus
THE BAYA.
THE CRIMSON-BEAKED WEAVER BIRD.
THE TAHA.
THE FLAME-COLOURED FIRE FINCH.
THE RED-BEAKED BUFFALO WEAVER BIRD.
THE ALECTO BUFFALO WEAVER BIRD.
THE DINEMELLI BUFFALO WEAVER BIRD.
THE WHYDAH OR WIDOW BIRDS.
THE YELLOW-SHOULDERED MOURNING WIDOW.
THE LONG-TAILED WIDOW BIRD.
THE PARADISE WIDOW BIRD.
THE AMERICAN FINCHES.
THE WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
THE MORNING FINCH.
THE TREE BUNTING FINCH.
THE PRAIRIE BUNTING FINCH.
THE SEA BUNTING FINCH.
THE BUNTINGS.
THE CRESTED BUNTING.
THE GREY BUNTING.
THE GOLDEN BUNTING.
THE ORTOLAN.
THE RED BUNTING.
THE BLACK-HEADED BUNTING.
THE REED BUNTING.
THE LARK BUNTING.
THE SNOW BUNTING.
THE LARKS.
THE CALANDRA LARK.
THE SHORT-TOED LARK.
THE BLACK LARK.
THE DESERT LARK.
THE BLACK-HEADED BUNTING LARK.
THE ALPINE LARK.
THE TUFTED LARK.
THE WOOD LARK.
THE SKYLARK.
THE SENTRY LARK.
THE DESERT COURSER LARK.
THE STARLINGS.
THE RICE-BIRD.
THE RED-WINGED TROOPIAL.
THE COW STARLING.
THE JAMAICA YELLOW BIRD.
THE BALTIMORE GOLDEN STARLING.
WAGLERS CASSICUS ____ Cassicus Wagleri
THE JAPU.
THE GREAT BOAT-TAIL.
THE COMMON STARLING.
THE SARDINIAN STARLING.
THE ROSE STARLING.
THE MINA BIRD.
THE MUSICAL GRAKLE.
THE AFRICAN OX-BITER.
THE RED-BEAKED OX-BITER.
THE BRONZE-COLOURED GLOSSY STARLING.
THE GOLDEN-BREASTED GLOSSY STARLING.
THE SUPERB GLOSSY STARLING.
THE SCALY GLOSSY STARLING.
THE BRAZEN GLOSSY MAGPIE.
THE WHITE-BEAKED ROCK GLOSSY STARLING.
THE NABURUP.
THE SATIN BOWER BIRD.
THE SPOTTED COLLAR BIRD.
THE PIROL.
THE GOLDEN-CRESTED ORIOLE.
THE BIRDS OF PARADISE.
THE FOOTLESS BIRD OF PARADISE.
THE WUMBI.
THE RUBY OR RED BIRD OF PARADISE. (_See Coloured Plate_ VIII.)
RUBY BIRD OF PARADISE ____ Paradisea rubra
THE KING OF THE BIRDS OF PARADISE.
THE COLLARED BIRD OF PARADISE.
THE RESPLENDENT EPIMACHUS.
THE COLLARED EPIMACHUS.
THE CHOUGH.
THE ALPINE CHOUGH.
THE RAVEN.
THE SCAPULATED RAVEN.
THE CARRION CROW AND THE HOODED CROW.
THE ROOK.
THE JACKDAW.
THE GLOSSY CROW.
THE NUTCRACKER.
THE FLUTE BIRD.
THE BELL BIRD OR BELL MAGPIE.
THE BALD-HEADED CROW.
THE MAGPIE.
THE BLUE MAGPIE.
THE HOODED BLUE RAVEN.
THE CRESTED BLUE JACKDAW.
THE COMMON JAY.
THE UNLUCKY JAY.
THE WANDERING MAGPIE.
THE BENTEOT.
THE LONG-TAILED KITTA.
THE SIRGANG.
THE PLANTAIN EATERS.
THE BANANA EATER.
We are much better informed as to the habits of
THE WHITE-CHEEKED HELMET BIRD.
THE TURAKO.
THE ALARM BIRD.
THE WIRIWA, AND WHITE-CHEEKED MOUSE BIRD.
SPARROW-HAWK ____ Accipiter nisus
THE PEREGRINE FALCON.
THE RED-NECKED FALCON.
THE TREE FALCON.
THE BERIGORA.
THE LARK KESTREL.
THE KESTREL.
THE IMPERIAL EAGLE ____ Aquila imperialis
THE RED-FOOTED OR EVENING FALCON.
THE SPARROW FALCON.
THE MUTI.
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