CONTENTS. 



Preface xin 



Systematic list of the higher groups xvu 



List of species xsv 



Introductory remarks 1 



Order Raptores 3 



Order Scansores. . 65 



Order Insessores 126 



Order Rasores .... 593 



Order Grallatores 650 



Order Nata tores , 754 



Appendix A. Additional remarks on North American birds 921 



Appendix B. Birds found at Fort Bridger, Utah 926 



Appendix C. List of authorities 928 



Index of common names 955 



Index of scientific names .... . 963 



