398 



INDEX 



Aramidae 260 

 Aramus giganteus 2f;0 

 Archibuteo ferrugiiieus 205 



lagopus saueti-johannis 201 

 Ardea ca-rulea 2f)8 



candidissiina 267 



egretta 2<>6 



herodias 2()6 



occidentalis 265 



rufesceiis 268 



tricolor ruticoUis 268 



viresceiis 261) 



wardi 266 

 Ardcida? 263 

 Ardctta cxilis 265 



iieiixena 265 

 Arenaria iiiterprcs 228 

 ArremoiiKps rutivirgata 135 

 Asio accipitriiiiis 1S5 



wilsoniamis IHo 

 Asturina plagiata 204 

 Auk. Little :U1 



Kazor-billed 340 

 Avocet, American 250 

 Aythya aftiiiis 288 



amcricana 286 



collaris 288 



niarila nearctica 287 



vallisneria 287 



BaMpate 300 

 Barn Owl l'.t2 

 Bartraniia longicauda 247 

 Beetlehcad 230 

 Bill 16 



Appendages of 17, 19 



Covering 17 



P'orni 20 



Parts 16 



Size 20 

 Birds in the tield, Study of 349 



Aids 352 



Example in use of Key 354 



First ones to study 351 



General Hints 352 



Key for ;<o5 



Localities 350 



Local lists 352 



Methods of study ;i50 



Method of using Key 353 



Seasons 351 



Birds in the field, Special features to 

 examine 351 



Time of day 351 



AViuter work 352 

 Birds, Preparation of specimen 373 



Cleaning blood from feathers 384 



Dilticult specimens to skin 384 



Eyes 385 



Instruments to use 374 



Killing 374, :W6 



Materials needed 375 



Poison 387 



Sex 388 



Skinning 375 



Spreading tail feathers 386 



Siireading wings 383, 386 



Stanils for 387 



Stretching skin 386 



Stuffing 371 », 385 



Winding ;?82 



Wire for 385 

 Birds of Prey 184 

 Bittern, American 264 

 Cory's I>east 265 

 I -east 26."> 

 Bitterns 2C)3 

 Blackbird, Brewer's 149 



Bahanian Redwing 146 



Blue-headed 14!i 



Crow 150 



Red-winged 146 



Rusty 149 



Sonoran Redwing 146 



Swamp 146 



Yellow-headed 145 

 Blackbirds, Crow 142 



Marsh 142 

 Black-breast 230, 242 

 Black-head 288 



Little 288 

 Black Warrior 201 

 Bluebill 288 

 Bluebird 55 



Mountain 55 

 Blue Jay 153 

 Blue Peter 260 

 Blue Stocking 251 

 Bobolink 144 

 Bob-white 222 



Florida 222 



Texan 222 



