To play this game you must first decide which one of you is to be the
Bird-catcher; the other players then each choose the name of a bird,
but no one must choose the owl, as it is forbidden. All the players
then sit in a circle with their hands on their knees, except the
Bird-catcher, who stands in the center, and tells a tale about birds,
taking care to specially mention the ones he knows to have been chosen
by the company. As each bird's name is called, the owner must imitate
its note as well as he can, but when the owl is named, all hands must
be put behind the chairs, and remain there until the next bird's name
is mentioned. When the Bird-catcher cries "All the birds," the players
must together give their various imitations of birds. Should any
player fail to give the cry when his bird is named, or forget to put
his hands behind his chair, he has to change places with Bird-catcher.
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