OUTLINE OF CLASSIFICATION. 



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Order VIII. PALUDIC0LJ5, Marsh-dwellers. 



Family 21. Gruidse, Cianes. 



Family 22. Aramidae, Courlans (not found in Michigan). 



Family 23. Rallidae, Rails. 



Order IX. LIMICOL^, Shore Birds. 



Family 24. Phalaropodidae, Phalaropes. 



Family 25. Recurvirostridae, Stilts and Avocets. 



Family 26. Scolopacidae, Snipe, Sandpipers, etc. 



Family 27. Charadriidae, Plover. 



Family 28. Aphrizidae, Surf Birds and Turnstones. 



Family 29. Haematopodidae, Oyster-catchers (not found in Michigan). 



Family 30. Jacanidae, Jacanas (not found in Michigan). 



Order X. GALLING, Fowl-like Birds. 



Family 31. Odontophoridae, Bob- whites, Quails, etc. 



Family 32. Tetraonidae, (1 rouse, Spruce Partridges, Ptarmigans, etc. 



Family 33. Meleagridae, Turkeys. 



Family 34. Cracidae, C'urassows and Guans (not found in Michigan). 



Order XI. COLUMBiE, Pigeons and Doves. 

 Family 35. Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves. 



Order XIT. RAPTORES, Birds of Prey. 

 Cathartidae, American Vultures. 



Family 36. 

 Family 37. 

 Family 38. 

 Family 39. 

 Family -40. 

 Family 41. 



Order XIII. 

 Family 42. 



Family 43. 

 Family 44. 

 Famih' 45. 



Buteonidae, Hawks, Eagles, Kites, etc. 

 Falconidae, Falcons, Caracaras, etc. 

 Pandionidae, Ospreys. 

 Aluconidae, Barn Owls. 

 Strigidae, Horned Owls, etc. 



PSITTACI, Parrots, J\Iacaws, Paroquets, etc. (not found in 

 .Michigan). 



Psittacidae, Paiiots, Macaws, and Parociuets. 



Order XIV. COCCYGES, Cuckoos, etc. 



Cuculidae, Cuckoos, Anis, etc. 



Trogonidae, Tiogons (not found in Michigan). 



Alcedinidae, Kingfishers. 



Order XV. PICI, Woodjieckers, Wrynecks, etc. 

 Family 46. Picidae, Woodpeckers. 



Order XVI. MACROCHIPlv^, GoatsucktMs, Swifts, etc. 



Family 47. Caprimulgidae, Goatsuckers, etc. 

 Family 4S. Micropodidae, Swifts. 

 Family 49. Trochilidae, llummingl)irds. 

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