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I. British Birds in the Plains of India 1
II. The Bird in Blue 10
III. Sparrows in the Nursery 16
IV. The Care of Young Birds after they leave the Nest 23
V. The Adjutant Bird 29
VI. The Sarus 35
VII. The Stability of Species 40
VIII. The Amadavat 46
IX. The Nutmeg Bird 52
X. The Did-he-do-it 56
XI. Cobbler or Tailor? 62
XII. A Crow in Colours 68
XIII. Up-to-date Species Making 73
XIV. Honeysuckers 78
XV. A Hewer of Wood 84
XVI. A Feathered Sprinter 89
XVII. A Bird of Character 94
XVIII. Swifts 99
XIX. Birds as Automata 104
XX. Playing Cuckoo 111
XXI. The Koel 117
XXII. The Common Doves of India 124
XXIII. Doves in a Verandah 130
XXIV. The Golden Oriole 135
XXV. The Barn Owl 140
XXVI. A Tree-top Tragedy 145
XXVII. Two Little Birds 150
XXVIII. The Paradise Flycatcher 156
XXIX. Butcher Birds 163
XXX. Ducks 168
XXXI. A Dethroned Monarch 173
XXXII. Birds in the Rain 178
XXXIII. The Weaver Bird 183
XXXIV. Green Parrots 190
XXXV. The Roosting of the Sparrows 197
XXXVI. A Gay Deceiver 202
XXXVII. The Emerald Merops 208
XXXVIII. Do Animals Think? 213
XXXIX. A Couple of Neglected Craftsmen 219
XL. Birds in their Nests 224
XLI. Bulbuls 229
XLII. The Indian Corby 235