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Order II. Pigeons. COLUMB^ 

 Family 3. Pigeons. Columbida. 8 species. 



Order III. Hawks and Owls. Raptores 



Family 4. American Vultures. Cathartida . 2 species. 

 Family 5. Falcons, Hawks and Eagles. Falconidoe. 26 species. 

 Family 6. Barn Owls. Strigida. i species. 

 Family 7. Horned Owls, Hoot Owls, etc. Bubonida. 11 species. 



Order IV. Macaws, Parrots, Paroquets, etc. PsiTTACE 

 Family 8. Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacida. i species. 



Order V. Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. COCCYGES 

 Family 9. Cuckoos. Cuculida. 3 species. 

 Family iq. Kingfishers. Alcedinidie. i species. 



Order VI. Woodpeckers. Pici 

 Family ii. Woodpeckers. PicidcP. 11 species. 



Order VII. Goatsuckers, Swifts, and Hummingbirds. Macrochires 

 Family 12. Goatsuckers. Caprimulgida. 3 species. 

 Family 13. Swifts. Micropodida. i species. 

 Family 14. Hummingbirds. Trochitidce. i species. 



Order VIII. Perching Birds. Passeres 



Family 15. Flycatchers. Tyrannida. 10 species. 



Family 16. Larks. Alaudida. i species. 



Family 17. Crows and Jays. Cor^vida. 6 species. 



Family 18. Starlings. Sturnida. i species. 



Family 19. Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Icteridte. 10 species. 



Family 20. Sparrows, Finches, etc. Fring'iliidie. 44 species. 



Family 21. Tanagers. Tanagridce. 2 species. 



Family 22. Swallows. Hirundinida. 7 species. 



Family 23. Waxwings. Ampelida. 2 species. 



Family 24. Shrikes. Laniidce. 2 species. 



Family 25. Vjreos. Vireonidip. 8 species. 



Family 26. Warblers. Mniotiltidee. 39 species. 



Family 27. Pipits and Wagtails. Motacillidie. i species. 



Family 28. Wrens, Thrashers, etc. Trog/odytidtP. 9 species. 



Family 29. Creepers. Cert/iiid^e. i species. 



Family 30. Titmice and Nuthatches. Partdte. 7 species. 



Family 31. Kinglets and Gnatcatchers. Syluiida. 3 species. 



Family 32. Thrushes, Bluebirds, etc. Ttirdida. 8 species. 



Now, without attempting to make a key to these thirty -two fami- 

 lies, let us eliminate those which are known to every one and those which 

 in practice may be recof^nized at sight. 



For example, no difficulty will be experienced in at once referring to 

 its proper famil\ a Partridge, Bob-white, Turkey, Dove or Pigeon, Hawk 



