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Finches, Sparrows, etc. : Family Friiigillidae . . . 148 

 Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. : Family Icteridse . . . 184 

 Starlings : Family Sturnidee ...... 195 



Crows, Jays, etc. : Family Corvidse .... 195 



Larks : Family Alaudidse ....... 199 



Flycatchers : Family Tyrauuidae 201 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, Hummingbirds, etc. : Order Ma- 

 crochires 



Hummingbirds : Family Trochilidae ..... 209 

 Swifts : Family Micropodidse ..... 210 



Nighthawks, Whip-poor-wills, etc. : Family Caprimul- 

 gidse .......... 212 



Woodpeckers, etc. : Order Pici 



Woodpeckers : Family Picidse ..... 215 



Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. : Order Coccyges 



Kingfishers : Family Alcedinidse ..... 224 

 Cuckoos : Family Cuculidse ...... 226 



Birds of Prey : Order Raptores 



Horned Owls, etc, : Family Bubonidse .... 228 

 Barn Owls : Family Strigidse ..... 234 



Hawks, etc.: Families Pandionidee, Faleouidse, Buteonidae . 235 



Pigeons : Order Columb^ 



Pigeons : Family Columbid?e ..... 246 



Gallinaceous Birds : Order Galling ^ 



Pheasants : Family Phasianidse ..... 248 



Grouse, Spruce Partridges, etc. : Family Tetraonidje . 248 

 Bob-whites, etc. : Family Odontophoridse . . . 251 



Shore Birds : Order Limicol^ 



Turnstones : Family Aphrizidae ..... 252 



Plovers : Family Charadriidae ...... 253 



Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. : Family Scolopacidse . . 259 

 Phalaropes : Family Phalaropodidse ..... 274 



