THE BIRD-HOUSE OF SCIENCE 



OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH AMERICA 



SBIPLIFIED FOR THE BEGINNER, 

 WITH ONLY POPLXAR ENGLISH NAVIES 



A.—SWIMMING BIRDS 



I. ORDER OF DIVING BIRDS. 



1. Grebe Family. 



2. Loon Family. 



3. Auk, Murre and Puffin Family. 



II. ORDER OF LONG-WINGED SWIMINIERS. 



1. Jaeger Family. 



2. Gull and Tern Family. 



HI. ORDER OF TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS. 

 1. Petrel and Shearwater Family. 



IV. ORDER OF FOUR-TOES-WEBBED SWIMMERS. 



1. Gannet Family. 



2. Cormorant Family. 



V. ORDER OF GOOSE-LIKE SWTMIMERS, OR WTLDFOWL. 

 1. Duck, Goose and Swan Family. 



B.— WADING BIRDS 



I. ORDER OF HI?RON-LIKE WADERS. 

 1. Heron, Egret and Bittern Family. 



n. ORDER OF MARSH-DWTLLING WADERS. 

 1. Rail, Gallinule and Coot Family. 



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