VI CONTENTS. 



Pack 



Family Sylviidaei, Wood-Inliabiters 178 



Paridaj, Titmice 182 



Sub-Family Sittina;, Nuthatches 186 



Family Certhiadaj, Creepers 190 



Troglodytida?, Wrens 192 



Sylvicolida;, Warblers 199 



Sub-Family Motacilliiiffi, Wagtails 199 



Sylvicolinse, Wood- Warblers 201 



Tanagrinse, Tanagers 250 



Family Hirundinidje, Swallows 254 



Bombycillida;, Chatterers 264 



Laniidas, Shrikes 268 



Sub-Family Laniinse, Shrikes proper 268 



Vireoninae, Vireos 270 



Family Alaudidse, Skylarks 280 



Fringillidaj, Seed-Eaters 283 



Sub-Family Coccothraustinas, Finches 283 



Spizellina;, Sparrows 301 



Passerellina3, Buntings 325 



Family Icteridae 335 



Sub-Family Agelaeinae, Starlings 335 



IcterinaB, Oi'ioles 346 



Quiscalinai, 'Blackbirds 350 



Family Corvidse, Crows 355 



Sub-Family Corvinas, Crows proper 355 



Garrulinae, Jays 364 



ORDER rV^. — RASORES, SCRATCHERS. 



Sub-Order Columb* 373 



Family Columbidae, Doves 373 



Sub-Order Galllnae, Game-Birds 378 



Family Tetraonidae, Grouse 378 



Perdicidae, Partridges 393 



ORDER V. — GRALLATORES, WADERS. 



Sub-Order Herodiones 398 



Family Ardeidae, Herons 398 



Sub-Order Grallae, Shore-Birds . 412 



Family Charadridae, Plovers 413 



Phalaropodida;, Phalaropes 424 



Scolopacidte, Snipes 426 



