424 CITIZEN BIRD 



Suborder of Picine Birds Suborder Pi'ci 



Which have two toes in front and two behind, and 

 most of which can climb. 



20. Family of WOODPECKERS Family PIC'ID^ 



63. Downy Woodpecker .... Dryob'ates pubes'cens. 



64. Red-headed Woodpecker . . Melaner'pes erythroceph'a/us. 



65. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker . Sphyrap'icus va'rius. 

 (^Q. Flicker Co/ap'tes aura'tus. 



Suborder of Halcyon Birds Suborder Halcy'ones 



Which have their front toes grown together so that 

 they cannot walk on them. 



21. Family of KINGFISHERS Family ALCEDIN'ID^E 



67. Belted Kingfisher .... Ceryle a/'cyon. 



Suborder of Cuculine Birds Suborder Cu'culi 



AVhich have two toes in front and two beliind, but 

 which cannot climb like Woodpeckers. 



22. Family of CUCKOOS Family CUCU'LID.E 



68. Yellow-billed Cuckoo . . . Coccy'zus america'nus. 



III. ORDER OF PARROTS ORDER PSIT'TACI 



Which liave two toes in front and two behind, and 

 beaks hooked like those of birds of prey. But this 

 place is vacant in the procession, because cruel men 

 have almost exterminated the only kind of Parrot that 

 lives in North America — so he was afraid to fall in 

 line with the rest. 



