The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 (of 2) A Popular Natural History

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[Illustration: _Photo by S. G. Payne & Son, Aylesbury._     _Printed at
Lyons, France._

CASSOWARY. The female Cassowary is larger than her mate, and her colouring
is of equal brilliancy.]




THE . .

LIVING ANIMALS

OF THE WORLD

A POPULAR NATURAL HISTORY

AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF BEASTS, BIRDS, FISHES
REPTILES, INSECTS, ETC., WITH AUTHENTIC ANECDOTES

VOL. II.

BIRDS, REPTILES AND
AMPHIBIANS, FISHES
JOINTED ANIMALS
MOLLUSCS, ETC.


BY

  W. F. KIRBY, F.L.S.
  SIR HERBERT MAXWELL, F.R.S.
  W. P. PYCRAFT, A.L.S., F.Z.S.
  F. G. AFLALO, F.Z.S.
  W. SAVILLE-KENT, F.L.S., F.Z.S.
  JOHN BICKERDYKE, M.A.
  THEODORE WOOD, F.E.S.

WITH

643 ILLUSTRATIONS

(INCLUDING 12 COLOURED PLATES)

FROM PHOTOGRAPHS


[Illustration: _Photo by W. P. Dando, F.Z.S., Regent's Park_]


LONDON: HUTCHINSON & CO., PATERNOSTER ROW




PRINTED BY
HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD.,
LONDON AND AYLESBURY.




VOL. II.

CONTENTS.


  _BOOK II. BIRDS._

  CHAP.                                                     PAGE

     I. THE OSTRICH AND ITS KINDRED                          385

    II. THE GAME-BIRDS AND RAILS                             397

   III. PIGEONS AND SAND-GROUSE                              414

    IV. AUKS, GULLS, AND PLOVERS                             417

     V. BUSTARDS AND CRANES                                  424

    VI. GREBES AND DIVERS, PENGUINS, AND TUBE-NOSED
        BIRDS                                                428

   VII. STORKS, HERONS, AND PELICAN TRIBE                    435

  VIII. SCREAMERS, DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS                   456

    IX. BIRDS OF PREY AND OWLS                               464

     X. NIGHT-JARS, SWIFTS, AND HUMMING-BIRDS                481

    XI. PARROTS, CUCKOOS, AND PLANTAIN-EATERS                487

   XII. ROLLERS, KINGFISHERS, HORNBILLS, AND
        HOOPOES                                              498

  XIII. BEE-EATERS, MOTMOTS, TODIES, COLIES, AND
        TROGONS                                              506

   XIV. TOUCANS, HONEY-GUIDES, JACAMARS AND
        PUFF-BIRDS, BARBETS AND WOODPECKERS                  508

    XV. PERCHING-BIRDS                                       514

   XVI. LARKS, TITMICE, HONEY-EATERS, AND THEIR
        KINDRED                                              526

   XVII. SHRIKES, THRUSHES AND THEIR ALLIES,
        SWALLOWS, LYRE-BIRDS, CHATTERERS, BROAD-BILLS,
        ETC.                                                 533

  _BOOK III. REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS._

     I. CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS                            545

    II. TORTOISES AND TURTLES                                551

   III. LIZARDS                                              563

    IV. CHAMÆLEONS AND TUATERA                               581

     V. SNAKES                                               585

    VI. FROGS AND TOADS                                      598

   VII. NEWTS AND SALAMANDERS                                605

  _BOOK IV. FISHES._

     I. LUNG-FISHES AND CHIMÆRAS                             609

    II. THE PERCH FAMILY                                     612

   III. SCALY-FINS, RED MULLETS, SEA-BREAMS,
        SCORPION-FISHES, SLIME-HEADS, TASSEL-FISH,
        MEAGRES, AND SWORD-FISHES                            613

    IV. HAIR-TAILS, HORSE-MACKERELS, SEA-BATS,
        DORIES, MACKERELS, SUCKING-FISHES,
        WEAVERS, FROG-FISHES, ANGLER-FISHES,
        BULL-HEADS, AND GURNARDS                             620

     V. LUMP-SUCKERS, GOBIES, BLENNIES, BARRACUDAS,
        GREY MULLETS, STICKLEBACKS AND
        THEIR ALLIES, GARPIKE, AND FLYING-FISHES             628

    VI. THE WRASSE-LIKE FISHES                               633

   VII. PIPE-FISHES, SEA-HORSES, GLOBE-FISHES, SUN-FISHES,
        AND THEIR ALLIES                                     636

  VIII. THE COD FAMILY                                       641

    IX. CAVE-FISHES, SAND-EELS AND THEIR ALLIES,
        AND FLAT-FISHES                                      643

     X. EELS AND CAT-FISHES                                  646

    XI. THE CARP FAMILY                                      650

   XII. PIKES, ARAPAIMAS, BEAKED SALMON, AND
        SCOPELIDS                                            652

  XIII. THE SALMON FAMILY                                    655

   XIV. THE HERRING AND ITS KINDRED                          658

    XV. BONY PIKE, BOW-FIN, STURGEON, REED-FISH,
        AND BICHIR                                           662

   XVI. SHARKS AND RAYS                                      664

  _BOOK V. JOINTED ANIMALS._

     I. THE CRAB AND SCORPION GROUPS                         670

    II. INSECTS                                              681

  _BOOK VI.