INDEX. 
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AMERICAN goldfinch, 76-80. 
Arbitrary classification of birds de- 
scribed, 211-219. 
Baltimore oriole, 52-54. 
Bank swallow, 165, 166. 
Barn swallow, 55-57. 
Bay-winged bunting, 171, 172. 
Bee martin, 83-85. 
Belted kingfisher, 57-60. 
Bill, shape of, adapted to food, 218. 
Blackbird, bronzed, 20-27. 
crow, 20-27, 107. 
keel-tailed, 20-27. 
red-winged, 89-92, 107. 
Blackbirds and orioles, general char- 
acteristics, 209. 
Blackburnian warbler, 186, 187. 
Black-capped chickadee, 42-45. 
Black-masked ground warbler, 191- 
193 
Black-throated blue warbler, 187, 
188. 
Black and white creeping warbler, 
184, 185. 
Bluebird, 14-16. 
Blue jay, 69-75. 
Bobolink, 27-32, 107. 
Bronzed grackle, 20-27. 
Brown creeper, 176, 177. 
Brown thrasher, 150-153. 
Bull-bat, 169-171. 
Bunting, bay-winged, 171, 172. 
snow, 144, 145. 
Bush sparrow, 174, 175. 
Catbird, 18-20. 
Cedar-bird, 112-115. 
Chestnut-sided warbler, 190, 191. 
Chewink, 115-119. 
Chickadee, black-capped, 42-45. 
Chimney swallow, 16-18. 
swift, 16-18. 
Chip-bird, 60-66. 
Chipping sparrow, 60-66. 
Chippy, 60-66. 
Classification, by colors, 214-216. 
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Classification by localities, 211-213. 
by marked habits, 217. 
by nesting habits, 218, 219. 
by peculiarities of flight, 217. 
by shape of bill, 218. 
by size, 213. 
by song, 216. 
Cliff swallow, 166. 
Colors, classification by, 214-216. 
Cowbird, 105-108. 
Creeper, brown, 176, 177. 
Creepers, general characteristics, 210, 
211. 
Crossbills, 166-169. 
Crow, 10-13. 
rain, 46, 47. 
blackbird, 20-27, 107, 108. 
Crows and jays, general characteris- 
tics, 209. 
Cuckoo, 46, 47. 
Cuckoos, general characteristics, 208. 
Devil down-head, 100-105. 
Downy woodpecker, 99, 100. 
Eave swallow, 166. 
Field sparrow, 174, 175. 
Finch, grass, 171, 172. 
purple, 122, 123. 
Finches, general characteristics, 209. 
Fire-bird, 52-54. 
Flicker, 48-51. 
Flight, peculiarities of, 217. 
Flycatcher, great-crested, 163-165. 
kingbird, 83-85. 
least, 87-89. 
Flycatchers, general characteristics, 
209. 
Fox sparrow, 175, 176. 
Goatsuckers, general characteristics, 
208. 
Golden-crowned thrush, 132-138. 
Golden robin, 52-54. 
Golden warbler, 179, 180. 
Goldfinch, American, 76-80. 
