Tropical Birds in Far Off Lands by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby, 1872
Have you ever heard of a sunbird? No, I am not talking about the car. These Beautiful Birds dwell in a land where winter never comes. Their colorful plumage is suited to a climate that feels like one long summer's day. They are dressed in ruby, emerald, and topaz, vivid gem tones that delight our senses.
In their book, "Tropical Birds in Far Off Lands", Mary and Elizabeth Kirby share all of the secrets of these dazzling birds. The illustrations found in this book are not to be missed. They remind us of the talent and joy that comes from observing nature.
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269 pages (approx.) with original full-colour Illustrations.
Table of Contents
1. The Forest
2. Where to find the bird of paradise
3. A scene in the forest
4. Preparing the birds for sale
5. The red bird of paradise
6. The king bird of paradise
7. The visit of the traders to the Aru Islands
8. Birds that no man has seen
9. The Blue Headed Tanager
10. The Summer Red Bird
11. The Parrot
12. Malacca Parrakeet
13. The Manchineel not poison birds
14. The ringed parakeet
15. Birds of the Spice Islands
16. The Lories
17. The Prince of the Parrots and the Love Birds
18. The Cockatoo
19. The Pink Cokatoo and the Black Cockatoo
20. The Trogon
21. The King's Bird
22. The Bell Bird
23. The Paradise Fly Catcher
24. The King Bird
25. The strange egg in the nest
26. Sun Birds
27. The Collared Sun Bird
28. African Sun Birds
29. The splendid Sun Bird
30. The plants of Africa
31. The Namaqua Sun Bird
32. The Malachite Sun Bird
33. Sun Birds in Java
34. Sun Birds in Sumatra
35. The Fiery Tailed Sun Bird
36. The Nepaul Sun Bird
37. The Ceylon Sun Bird
38. The Humming Bird
39. The Humming birds of the forest
40. Phaon Comet Humming Bird
41. The Hill Star Humming Bird
42. The Ruby Throated Humming Bird
43. The Humming Bird of Nootka Sound
44. The Mango Humming Bird
45. Gould's Coquette
44. The Marvellous Humming Bird
45. The Humming Bird of Robinson Crusoe's Island
46. The Azure Crown Humming Bird
47. Golden Tail
48. Ruffed and Tufted Humming Birds
49. The Crimson Topaz
50. The Purple Crested Humming Bird
51. Other inhabitants of the forest
52. Cora Shear Tail Humming Bird
53. The Green Tailed Sylph
54. The Great Crested Coquette