THE BIRDS OF AMERICA. 



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the hornbills. They are sufficiently amusing by their 

 quaint ways to induce some aviarists to give them a trial ; 

 but, as a rule, they do not live long in captivity. 



The general colour of the plumage is black, diversified 

 with red and yellow; the bills in some species are very 

 gaudily tinted. 



They must be kept warm, and fed on a mixture of fruit, 

 vegetables, and insect and animal matters. 



THE OWLS. 



Fami ly — A siotiidte. 

 Genus — 



1. Asio. A. grainmicus. 



2. Syrnium. S. nebnlosinn. 



3. Surnia. S. fiinerca. 



Gosse's Eared Owl. 

 Barred Owl. 

 American Hawk Owl. 



Habits and mode of treatment in captivity — in which, 

 by the by, no owl should ever be kept, as they are of so 

 much use in their natural habitats — same as in the case of 

 the members of the family already noticed. 



THE HAWKS, OR FALCONS. 

 The British North American species are included in the 



Family — Falconidce. 

 Genus — 



1. Buteo. 



2. Haliaetus. 



B. borealis. 



H. lencocephalus. 



3. Hierofalco. 



4. Milvazo. 



H. candicmis, 

 M. australis. 



Red- tailed Buzzard. 

 White-headed Sea 



Eagle. 

 Greenland Falcon. 

 Forster's Kite. 



Demands on our space preclude any detailed notice of 

 the above. 



