THE WAGTAILS (_Motacilla_):--The White Wagtail--The Pied Wagtail--The Dhobin--The Rock Wagtail--The Mountain Wagtail. The SHEEP WAGTAILS (_Budytes_):--The Cow or Meadow Wagtail--Ray's Wagtail--The Velvet-headed or Sheep Wagtail--The Yellow-headed Wagtail--The Gomarita, or Garden Wagtail. The SWALLOW WAGTAILS (_Enicurus_):--The MENINTING 282-292 THE ACCENTORS (_Accentor_). The HEDGE SPARROWS, or HEDGE WARBLERS (_Tharraleus_, or _Accentor_):--The Hedge Sparrow, or Hedge Warbler--The Siberian Accentor--The Alpine Accentor 292-296 THE TITS (_Parus_). The CRESTED WRENS or KINGLETS (_Regulus_):--The Golden-crested Wren--The Dalmatian Wren--The Fire-crested Wren--The Satrap Crowned Wren--The Ruby Crowned Wren. The _Penduline Titmice_ (_Ægithalus_):--The True Penduline Titmouse. The REED TITMICE (_Panurus_):--The Bearded Titmouse. The LONG-TAILED TITS (_Orites_):--The Long-tailed Titmouse. The CRESTED TITS (_Lophophanes_):--The Crested Tit--The Toupet Tit. The WOOD TITS (_Parus_):--The Great Tit--The Sombre Tit--The Cole Tit. The BLUE TITS:--The Blue Tit--The Azure Tit--The Siberian Tit--The Marsh Tit--The Carolina Titmouse--The Black-cap Titmouse 296-320 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. COLOURED PLATES. PLATE XI.--THE ANGOLA VULTURE. " XII.--THE JAVA OWL. " XIII.--THE TAWNY GOATSUCKER. " XIV.--THE RED-BACKED SHRIKE. " XV.--THE PURPLE-CRESTED CORYTHAIX. " XVI.--EGGS. " XVII.--EGGS. " XVIII.--THE NIGHTINGALE. " XIX.--THE AZURE PITTA. " XX.--THE ORONOKO CORACINA. WOOD ENGRAVINGS. FIG. PAGE 1. The Gos Hawk (_Astur palumbarius_) 4 2. Eagles 8 3. The Golden Eagle (_Aquila chrysaëtos_) 12 4. The Imperial Eagle (_Aquila imperialis_) 13 5. Bold Wedge-tailed Eagles (_Uroaëtos audax_) 16 6. The Tufted Eagle (_Lophoaëtos occipitalis_) 20 7. The Harpy Eagle (_Harpyia destructor_) 24 8. The Sea Eagle (_Haliaëtos albicilla_) 25 9. The White-headed Sea Eagle (_Haliaëtos leucocephalus_) 28 10. The African Screaming Sea Eagle (_Haliaëtos vocifer_) 29 11. The Short-tailed Kite (_Helotarsus ecaudatus_) 33 12. The Parasite Kite (_Hydroictinia parasitica_) 40 13. The Red or Royal Kite (_Milvus regalis_) 41 14. The Swallow-tailed Kite (_Nauclerus furcatus_) 42 15. The Reed Kite or Marsh Harrier (_Circus rufus_) 45 16. The Snake Buzzard (_Circaëtos brachydactylus_, or _Circaëtos Gallicus_) 48 17. The Common or Mouse Buzzard (_Buteo vulgaris_) 53 18. The Carancho or Traro (_Polyborus vulgaris_ or _Brasiliensis_) 60 19. Track across the Pampas 61 20. The Secretary, or Crane Vulture (_Gypogeranus serpentarius_) 64 21. Vultures feasting 65