Contents. 



Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinae 134 



Grouse, Partridges, etc. Family Tetraonidse 134 



Pheasants and Turkeys. Family Phasianidte 146 



Curassows and Guans. Family Cracidfe 147 



Pigeons. Order XI, Columbse 147 



Pigeons. Family Columbidae 147 



Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 152 



American Vultures. Family Cathartidse 152 



Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Falconidse 154 



Barn Owls. Family Strigidse 172 



Owls. Family Boubonidfe 174 



Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 183 



Parrots and Paroquets. Psittaeidse 183 



Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 183 



Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidfe 183 



Trogons. Family Trogonidte 185 



Kingfishers. Family Alcedinidfe 187 



Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 188 



Woodpeckers. Family Picidfe 188 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order Macrochires 199 



Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidse 199 



Swifts. Family Micropodidfe 204 



Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidae 205 



Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 211 



Cotingas. Family Cotingidse 211 



Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidae 212 



Larks. Family Alaudidse 226 



Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidse 228 



Starlings. Family Sturnidfe. 237 



Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridse 237 



Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidfe 244 



Tanagers. Family Tanagridae 277 



Swallows. Family Hirundinidse 279 



WaxW'ings. Family Ampelid.'e 281 



Shrikes. Family Laniida? 283 



Vireos. Family Vireonidse 286 



Honey Creepers. Family Ccerebidae 289 



Warblers. Family Mniotiltidae 289 



Wagtails. Family Motacillida? 309 



Dippers. Family Cinclidfe 310 



Wrens, Thrashers, etc. Family Troglodytidse 310 



Creepers. Family Certhiidse 318 



Nuthatches and Tits. Family Paridae 318 



Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidfe 325 



Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidae 328 



Index 335 



