40 



Proceedings of the 



N. AM. NEBK. PER CENT 



Coccyges (Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc.) 13 3 23 



Pici (Woodpeckers) 47 12 26 



Macrochires (Goatsuckers, Swifts. J-fumming- 



birds) 35 9 26 



Passeres (Flycatchers and song birds) 595 ^07 35 



Total 1207 404 33.5 



Water birds 345 124 36 



Some of the larger passerine families furnish the following 

 figures : 



A.O. II. NEBR. PERCENT 



Tyrannidae (Flycatchers) '36 14 39 



Alaudidae (Horned Larks) 15 4 27 



Corvidae (Crows, Jays, etc.) 39 10 26 



Icteridae (Blackbirds, Orioles, etc.; 34 13 38 



Fringillidae (Sparrows, Finches, etc."> 191 60 31.5 



Hirundinidae (Swallows) 17 7 41 



Vireonidae (Vireos) 25 10 40 



Mniotiltidae (Wood Warblers) 74 42 57 



Troglodytidae (Wrens) 34 7 21 



Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers) 15 5 33 



Paridae (Titmice) 24 3 12 



Turdidae (Thrushes) 30 12 40 



A comparison of the percentage composition of the bird fauna 

 of North America and Nebraska develops the same facts that are 

 brought out above. 



N. AM. NEB. 



PER CENT PER CENI 



Pygopodes 3.0 2.0 



Longipennes 4.1 3.7 



Tubinares 3.4 — 



Steganopodes 2.0 0.7 



Anseres 5.4 9.6 



Odontoglossae 0.8 — 



Herodiones 2.1 2.7 



Paludicolae 2.0 2.7 



Limicolae 6.4 9.2 



Water birds 28.6 30.7 



Gallinae 4.4 1.7 



Columbae 1.4 0.5 



Raptores 8.3 9.6 



Psittaci 0.2 0.25 



Coccyges 1.1 0.7 



