Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. INDEX 1
3. INTRODUCTORY PREFACE 5
4. CHAPTER I. Retrospective Lore and Legend-Characteristics, Habitat and Description 7
5. CHAPTER II Customs, Flights and Nesting Grounds-Last Appearance of Noted Birds in the Central Hardwood Belt 11
6. CHAPTER III Development, Food and Decline-Shooting and Netting the Birds 17
7. CHAPTER IV In Pennnsylvania and Elsewhere-A Tale of Reliable Observations by John Lyman, a Pioneer 23
8. CHAPTER V Observations in the Susquehanna Valley, Told by a Pioneer Octogenarian-Reveries and Reflections· 29
9. CHAPTER VI Some Kentucky Observations, by Alexander Wilson -Vivid Description of Sacred Pigeon Dance by the Indian Wolf Hunter Dan Gleason 34
10. CHAPTER VII Comments of an Eminent Observer, John J. Audubon, m Kentucky-The Green River Nestings 39
11. CHAPTER VIII The Romance of Numbers and Testimony of Living Men as to Reality of the Figures Considered Marvelous 45
12. CHAPTER IX The Rate of Reproduction and Decline-Passin&' of the Beech F orests-lndian Legend of Hopah, the Pigeon 50
13. CHAPTER X Nesting Cities and Extinction of This Bird-Comments of a For ester on Signs of an Approaching Nesting 55
14. CHAPTER XI Present Day Economics and Influence As Food Supply-Sketch of Indian and Pioneer Life 62
15. CHAPTER XII Some Information About Their Characteristics, Classification and Peculiarities-Ornithology 67
16. CHAPTER XIII. Other American Varieties Also Noticed-Development from Egg Observed and Given cl. Careful Analysis 72
17. CHAPTER XIV Some Adaptable Foreign Varieties-Structure and Mode of Flight-Process of Netting the Adult Birds 78
18. CHAPTER XV Their Prehistoric Environment-Results and Examples of Conjecture, Investigation and Imagination-The Solution 84
19. CHAPTER XVI An Observer's Recollection of The Passenger Pigeon, Once So Numerous, Now Extinct 90
20. CHAPTER XVII OUR FOREST FOLLOWED THE PASSENGER PIGEONS 110
21. CHAPTER XVIII. MORE ABOUT THE PASSENGER PIGEON 123
22. CHAPTER XIX "THE PIONEERS" 130
23. CHAPTER XX THE BINGHAM ESTATE 135
24. CHAPTER XXI ROMANCES OF AN OLD FOREST ROADONCE USED BY MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE 140
25. CHAPTER XXII THE INDIAN MARATHON-MARCH OF CAPTAIN TITUS 146
26. CHAPTER XXIII FROM FOREST LORE AND OBSERVATIONS CONSERVATION AND DESOLATION 152
27. CHAPTER XXIV A HIT FROM THE SHOULDER 156
28. CHAPTER XXV. BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINES 160
29. CHAPTER XXVI. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA OF OTIS J. P. LYMAN, A PIONEER OF POTTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, WITH STORY OF TAKING PIGEONS FOR NEW YORK MARKETS 168
30. CHAPTER XXVII. THE PASSENGER PIGEON-ITS LAST PHASE 171
31. CHAPTER XXVIII. LAST SURVIVOR OF WILD PIGEONS DEAD 187
32. CHAPTER XXIX. WHAT EXTERMINATED THE PASSENGER PIGEON 197
33. CHAPTER XXX. FLIGHT OF PIGEONS 216
34. CHAPTER XXXI. HOW THE PASSENGER PIGEON CAME TO AN UNTIMELY END 223
35. CHAPTER XXXII. PIGEON FLOCKS IN WISCONSIN 235
36. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE DOVE NOT A PEACE BIRD 247
37. CHAPTER XXXIV. STRAY PASSENGER PIGEONS 252
38. CHAPTER XXXV. WILD PIGEON HUNTER A KIDNAPPER 255