CONTENTS. 



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Family Fringillid^. The Finches. (Continued.) 1 



Subfamily Spizellin^. (Continued.) 1 



Subfamily Passerellin^ 48 



Subfamily Spizin^ 58 



Family Alaudid^. The Larks - . . . 135 



Family Icterid^. The Orioles ........... 147 



Subfamily Agelain^ 148 



Subfamily Icterin^ . . . 179 



Subfamily Quiscalin^ 202 



Family Sturnid^. The Starlings 228 



Family Corvid^. The Crows 231 



Subfamily CoRViNiE 231 



Subfamily Garrulin^ 263 



Family Tyrannid^. The Tyrant Flycatchers 306 



Family Alcedinid^. The Kingfishers 391 



Family C^aprimulgid.e. The Goatsuckers ......... 398 



Subfamily Caprimulgin^ 398 



Family CvPSELiDiE. Tlie Swifts 421 



Subfamily Cypselin^ 423 



Subfamily CHiETURiN^ 427 



Family Trochilid^. The Humming-Birds 437 



Family Cuculid^. The Cuckoos 470 



Subfamily Coccygin^ 470 



Family Picid^. The "Woodpeckers 491 



Subfamily Picin^e 492 



Family Psittacid^. The Parrots 585 



Subfamily Sittacin^ 585 



Index to the Plates. 



Plates 27 - 56. 



