  - African Parrot and Mocking-Bird, 90.
- Baltimore Oriole.
- pursue a blackbird, 4.
- baby ways, 9.
- attacked by robin, 10.
- an unnatural baby, 11.
- one at a time, 11.
- the father as drudge, 12.
- visited by the Cardinal, 215.
- Bird of Paradise, 253.
- where found, 253.
- mythical stories of, 253.
- dancing parties, 255.
- colors, 255.
- arrangement of plumage, 255.
- Red Bird of, 255.
- Golden, 256.
- Standard-wing, 256.
- change of form, 256.
- feathers an index of the mind, 256.
- interesting new discoveries, 257.
- Signor d'Albertis, 257.
- Six-shafted, 257.
- dusting itself, 258.
- curious scene, 258.
- a rare bird, 259.
- description of, 259.
- another new one, 259.
- specimen in N. Y. Museum, 260.
- description of P. Raggiana, 260.
- danger of beauty, 260.
- a bare-headed bird, 261.
- Manucodia, 261.
- M. Comrii, 262.
- M. Chalybea, 262.
- Long-tailed, 263.
- changeable, 263.
- Epimachus Ellioti, 263.
- the Gardener bird, 264.
- description of nest, 264.
- a clever builder, 265.
- manners of P. Apoda, 266.
- toilet, 266.
- dancing parties, 267.
- twelve-wired, 268.
- Le Vaillant's work, 268.
- Birds.
- home affairs of, 3.
- dangers in nest, 5.
- hard work of, 15.
- training the young, 15.
- study of, 16.
- cruel pursuit of, 239.
- at twilight, 247.
- Bluebird, 97.
- attitude and manners, 97.
- attitude and manners, female, 98.
- defending her spouse, 98.
- standing guard, 98.
- defending the young, 99.
- after the mocking-bird, 99.
- unsafe nest, 99.
- tragedy in the family, 100.
- consoling his mate, 121.
- intelligence, 121.
- exploring the room, 121.
- investigating the nails, 122.
- visiting his neighbors, 122.
- up the ladder, 122.
- teasing the goldfinch, 123.
- down the ladder, 123.
- stepping down backward, 123.
- going home, 124.
- asking to be let out, 124.
- suddenly familiar, 124.
- child-like disposition, 124.
- a silent bird, 124.
- a strange song, 125.
- an extraordinary display, 125.
- the baby of the family, 126.
- position of rest, 127.
- flicker talk, 127.
- Goldfinch, 72, 152, 157.
- Mocking-Bird.
- baby ways, 13.
- study of, 23.
- way of singing, 25-44.
- fables about, 30-31.
- nest, 35.
- domestic relations, 36.
- home in a pine grove, 37.
- wooing, 38.
- dance, 39.
- love or war? 41.
- house hunting, 41.
- building in a storm, 42.
- on the winding stairs, 43.
- belligerent, 44.
- a call on his spouse, 45.
- frolic on the grass, 45.
- nest in the cedar, 45.
- the youngsters out, 46.
- feeding the babies, 46.
- the baby cry, 47.
- parental anxiety, 48, 50, 55.
- madam remonstrates, 48.
- telling the news, 49.
- out of the nest, 50.
- looks and manners of the infant, 50, 51, 53.
- a lively youngster, 52.
- an ignominious flop, 53.
- baby number two, 53.
- refuses to move on, 53.
- thieves—black and white, 54.
- behavior of a young singer, 54.
- had his own way, 55.
- number three neglected, 55.
- the cry-baby, 56.
- peculiar hops, 56.
- a curious performance, 57.
- the nest, 57.
- movements, 152.
- teasing the finch, 152.
- tearing paper, 152.
- with a newspaper, 153.
- the magazines, 153.
- hammering, 153.
- jumping, 153.
- intelligence, 154.
- talking back, 154.
- expression of wings, 154.
- littleness of body, 155.
- the song, 155.
- in the twilight, 156, 247.
- strange movements, 156.
- watching others, 157.
- in the spring, 157.
- Thrushes.
- gray-cheeked, 161.
- song of, 162.
- Wilson's, 162.
- wonderful song, 162.
- whisper songs, 162.
- difference in character, 163.
- bewitching dance, 163.
- use of feet, 164.
- excitement, 165.
- a different dance, 165.
- bathing, 165, 166.
- the bird in the glass, 166.
- alighting places, 167.
- enjoying a swing, 167.
- a snug retreat, 167.
- tearing papers, 168.
- lonely disposition, 169.
- belligerent, 169.
- set free, 169.
- surprise of freedom, 170.
- a call from a neighbor, 170.
- farewell to the Gray-cheeked, 171.
- Thrush baby ways, 8, 78, 80, 85.
- Yellow-throated baby ways, 8.
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