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INTRODUCTION 



H G 



F E D C B 



A. Primary quills. 



B. Secondary " 



C. Spurious wing. 



D. Greater wing coverts. 



E. Tertiary quills. 



F. Throat. 



G. Jugulum. 

 H. Bill. 



I. Front. 



J. Crown. 



K. Scapular feathers. 



L. Interscapular. 



M. Tarsus, or leg. 



N. Abdomen. 



0. Rump. 



P. Upper tail coverts. 



Q. Lower " " 



Birds have been by some naturalists divided into 

 six different orders, as follows : 



1st. ACCIPTTRRS. (Preying). Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures. 



2d. INSESSORES. (Perching). Sparrows, Warblers. Thrushes. Ac, 



Zd. SCANSOHES. (Climbing). Woodpeckers and Parrots. 



4th. GALIINJE. (Scraping). Pheasant) Partridge, <fec. 



bth. GRALLJE. ( Wading). Heron, Crane, and Ibis, 



Sth NATATORES ,' Swimnina). Gee ao.1 Di(*kfi 



