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Abel Chapman. Wild Spain (España agreste)
Wild Spain (España agreste)
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WILD SPAIN (ESPAÑA AGRESTE.)
CHAPTER I
LIFE IN THE SIERRAS
A Night at a Posada
CHAPTER II. A BOAR-HUNT IN THE SIERRA
CHAPTER III. THE GREAT BUSTARD
CHAPTER IV. BIG DAYS WITH BUSTARD
I.—Jedilla
II.—Santo Domingo. An Idyl
CHAPTER V. TAUROMACHIA, The Fighting Bull of Spain
CHAPTER VI. THE BÆTICAN WILDERNESS. SPRING-NOTES OF BIRD-LIFE, NATURAL HISTORY, AND EXPLORATION IN THE MARISMA
Part I.—April
CHAPTER VII. THE BÆTICAN WILDERNESS. SPRING NOTES OF BIRD-LIFE AND NATURAL HISTORY IN THE MARISMA
Part II.—May
CHAPTER VIII. WILD CAMELS IN EUROPE
CHAPTER IX. AMONG THE FLAMINGOES. NOTES ON THEIR HAUNTS AND HABITS, AND THE DISCOVERY OF THEIR "INCUNABULA."
CHAPTER X. BRIGANDAGE IN SPAIN. SKETCHES OF TWO ROBBER-TYPES
I.—Vizco El Borje
II.—Agua-Dulce
CHAPTER XI. THE SPANISH IBEX
CHAPTER XII. IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN
I.—Sierra de Gredos (Old Castile)
II.—Riscos de Valderejo
CHAPTER XIII. IBEX-SHOOTING IN SPAIN—(Continued)
III.—Sierra Bermeja (Mediterranean)
IV.—Nevada and the Alpujarras—Ten Days in a Snow-cave
CHAPTER XIV. TROUT AND TROUTING IN SPAIN
Santandér (Provincia)
CHAPTER XV. TROUTING IN THE ASTURIAS AND IN LEON
CHAPTER XVI. EXPERIENCES WITH EAGLES
I.—Forest and Plain
CHAPTER XVII. FURTHER EXPERIENCES WITH EAGLES AND VULTURES
II.—Chiefly relating to the Sierra
CHAPTER XVIII. ON SPANISH AGRICULTURE
I.—Cereals, Green Crops, etc
CHAPTER XIX. ON SPANISH AGRICULTURE—(Continued)
The Olive
Horse-Breeding and Live Stock
Supplement
CHAPTER XX. BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME
I.—The Pinales, or Pine Region
CHAPTER XXI. BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME
II.—The Cistus-Plains and Prairies
CHAPTER XXII. BIRD-LIFE OF THE SPANISH SPRING-TIME
III.—By Lake and Lagoon
CHAPTER XXIII. THE SPANISH GYPSY
CHAPTER XXIV. THE SPANISH GYPSY OF TO-DAY
CHAPTER XXV. IN SEARCH OF THE LAMMERGEYER
CHAPTER XXVI. THE HOME OF THE LAMMERGEYER
CHAPTER XXVII. RAMON AND THE TWO BIG RAMS
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE IBEX-HUNTER'S BETROTHAL
CHAPTER XXIX. ON VITICULTURE IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
CHAPTER XXX. SOME FURTHER NOTES ON THE GREAT BUSTARD
CHAPTER XXXI. THE LITTLE BUSTARD (Otis tetrax.)
CHAPTER XXXII. A WINTER CAMPAIGN IN DOÑANA (NOVEMBER.)
CHAPTER XXXIII. WILDFOWLING IN THE WILDERNESS
I.—A Wet Winter: A Record of Difficulties and Disappointments
CHAPTER XXXIV. WILDFOWLING IN THE WILDERNESS
II.—A Dry Season (Flight-Shooting)
An Arctic Winter in Southern Spain
CHAPTER XXXV. THE STANCHION-GUN IN SPAIN
CHAPTER XXXVI. DEER-DRIVING IN THE PINE FORESTS
CHAPTER XXXVII. WINTER IN THE MARSHES
Snipe-shooting. Spanish, Agachona, agachadiza. Portuguese, Narceja
The Crane. Spanish, Grulla
The Demoiselle Crane (Grus virgo.)
White Stork. Spanish, Cigueña
Black Stork. Spanish, Cigueña negra
Bittern. Spanish, Ave-toro, garza-mochuelo
Rails, Crakes, etc
Geese and Ducks
Wild Swans. Spanish, Cisne
August in the Marshes
CHAPTER XXXVIII. DEER-STALKING AND "STILL-HUNTING"
APPENDIX
PART I. THE LARGE GAME OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, WITH NOTES ON OTHER SPANISH MAMMALIA
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus). Spanish: Ciervo, Venado
Fallow Deer (Cervus dama). In Spanish: Gamo, Paleto
The Roebuck in Spain (Cervus capreolus.)
The Spanish Ibex (Capra hispanica)
Chamois (Antilope rupicapra). Spanish: Rebeco, Sario
Bear (Ursus arctos). Spanish: Oso
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa). Spanish: Javato, Javali
Wolf (Canis lupus). Spanish: Lobo
Fox (Canis vulpes—var., melanogaster). Spanish: Zorro
Spanish Lynx (Felis pardina). Spanish: Gato cierval, Lince
Wild-Cat (Felis catus). Spanish: Gato montés, Gato castellano, or romano
Genet (Viverra genetta). Spanish: Gineta
Marten (Mustela foina). Spanish: Foina, Garduño
Polecat (Mustela putorius)—"Turón.." Otter (Lutra vulgaris)—"Nutra," or "Nutria." Badger (Meles taxus)—"Tejón."
Weasel (Mustela vulgaris). Spanish: Comadreja, Rojizo
Mongoose (Herpestes widdringtoni). Spanish: Melón
PART II. SPRING-MIGRANTS TO SPAIN. WITH DATES OF ARRIVAL, Etc., IN ANDALUCIA
PART III
SPRING-NOTES IN NAVARRE. BY ALFRED CRAWHALL CHAPMAN
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES ON BIRDS (SOUTHERN SPAIN.)
GLOSSARY
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