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GROUP 4. Birds having wings from 3.25 to 9.50 inches long . . . 139 

 Section 1. Bill with strong hook claws armed with talons . . 139 

 Section 2. Upper mandible with distinct hook or notch at tip, 



but feet not armed with talons ..... 140 



Section 3. Upper mandible not notched or hooked at tip . . 141 



Part 1. First primary less than half as long as third . . . 141 



Part 2. First primary more than half as long as third . . 143 



GROUP 5. Birds having wings over 9.50 inches long ..... 147 



KEY TO THE SPECIES OF LAND BlRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA . . 149 

 FAMILY TETRAONHX*:. GROUSE, QUAIL, ETC. ...... 149 



FAMILY PHASIANID^E. TURKEYS, ETC. ....... 154 



SUBFAMILY. MELEAGRIN^E . . . . . . . .154 



FAMILY COLUMBID^E. PIGEONS AND DOVES ....... 155 



FAMILY CATHARTID^S. AMERICAN VULTURES . . . . . .158 



FAMILY FALCONID^E. HAWKS, FALCONS, EAGLES, ETC. . . . .160 



FAMILY STRIGID.E. OWLS . . . . ... . ' . 181 



FAMILY PSITTACID^E. PARROTS . . . . . . . . . 187 



FAMILY CUCULID^E. CUCKOOS . . . . . . . . 188 



FAMILY ALCEDINID.E. KINGFISHERS . ... . . . . 189 



FAMILY PICID^E. WOODPECKERS . . . . . . . . .190 



FAMILY CAPRIMULGID^E. NIGHT-HAWKS, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, ETC. . . . 198 



FAMILY MICROPODID^E. SWIFTS . . . . . . . . .199 



FAMILY TROCHILID^E. HUMMING-BIRDS ....... 199 



FAMILY TYRANNIDJE. FLYCATCHERS ........ 200 



FAMILY ALAUDID^E. LARKS ......... 208 



FAMILY CORVID.E . . . . . . ... . . 209 



SUBFAMILY GARRULIN^E. JAYS AND MAGPIES . . . . . . 209 



SUBFAMILY CORVINE. CROWS AND RAVENS . . . . .211 



FAMILY ICTERHXE. BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, MEADOW LARKS, ETC. . . . 213 



FAMILY FRINGILLID^E. SPARROWS, FINCHES, CROSSBILLS, BUNTINGS, ETC. . 226 

 FAMILY TANAGRID^E. TANAGERS . . . . . . . .263 



FAMILY HIRUNDINID^E. SWALLOWS . . . . . . . .265 



FAMILY AMPELIDJE. WAXWINGS AND CEDAR BIRDS ..... 269 



FAMILY LANIID^E. SHRIKES ......... 270 



FAMILY VIREONID^;. VIREOS 271 



