224 
Grackle, bronzed, 20-27. 
Grass finch, 171, 172. 
Great-crested flycatcher, 163-165. 
Grosbeak, rose-breasted, 153, 154. 
Grouse, ruffed, 32-35. 
Hair-bird, 60-66. 
Hairy woodpecker, 92-98. 
Hangnest, 52-54. 
Hemlock warbler, 186, 187. 
Hermit thrush, 202-205. 
Humming-bird, ruby-throated, 36-40. 
Humming-birds, general characteris- 
tics, 209. 
Indigo-bird, 119-122. 
Jay, blue, 69-75. 
Jays, general characteristics, 209. 
Junco, 138-140. 
Keel-tailed blackbird, 20-27. 
Kingbird, 83-85. 
Kingfisher, belted, 57-60. 
Kingfishers, general characteristics, 
208. 
Kinglets, 140-144. 
general characteristics, 211. 
Lark, meadow, 40-42. 
Least flycatcher, 87-89. 
Localities, classification by, 211. 
Marked habits, 217. 
Martin, bee, 83-85. 
sand, 165, 166. 
Maryland yellow-throat, 191-1$3. 
Meadow-lark, 40-42, 107, 108. 
Myrtle warbler, 189, 190. 
Nesting habits, classification by, 218, 
219. 
Night-hawk, 169-171. 
Nuthatch, white-bellied, 100-105. 
Nuthatches, general characteristics, 
211. 
Orange-throated warbler, 186, 187. 
Oriole, 52-54, 107, 108. 
Orioles, general characteristics, 209. 
Oven-bird, 132-138. 
Partridge, 32-35. 
Peculiarities of flight, 217. 
Pewee, wood, 85-87. 
Pheebe, 80-83. 
Pigeon-holes for perching birds, 206, 
207. 
Purple finch, 122, 123. 
Rain crow, 46, 47. 
Red-eyed vireo, 124-129. 
INDEX. 
| Red-headed woodpecker, 159, 160. 
Redstart, 180-184. 
Red-winged blackbird, 89-92, 107, 
| 108. 
Reed-bird, 27-32. 
Rice-bird, 27-32. 
Robin, 4-10. 
golden, 52-54. 
Rose-breasted grosbeak, 153, 154. 
Ruby-throated humming-bird, 36-40. 
| Ruffed grouse, 32-35. 
Sand martin, 165, 166. 
Sapsucker, yellow-bellied, 160-163. 
Scarlet tanager, 146-150. 
Shape of bill adapted to food, 218. 
Size compared with the robin, 213. 
| Slate-colored snowbird, 138-140. 
Snowbird, #late-colored, 138-140. 
| Snow bunting, 144, 145. 
Snowflake, 144, 145. 
| Social sparrow, 60-66. 
| Songs, classification by, 216. 
| Song flight, 217. 
| Song sparrow, 66-68. 
Sparrow, bay-winged, 171, 172. 
bush, 174, 175. 
chipping, 60-66. 
field, 174, 175. 
fox, 175, 176. 
junco, 138-140. 
social, 60-66. 
song, 66-68. 
tree, 172, 173. 
vesper, 171, 172. 
white-crowned, 173, 174. 
white-throated, 109-111. 
Sparrows, general characteristics, 
209. 
Summer yellow-bird, 179, 180. 
| Swallow, bank, 165, 166. 
barn, 55-57. 
chimney, 16-18. 
cliff, 166. 
eave, 166. 
Swallows, general 
210 
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characteristics, 
Swift, chimney, 16-18. 
; Swifts, general characteristics, 208, 
209. 
Tanager, scarlet, 146-150. 
Tanagers, general characteristics, 
210 
Tawny thrush, 198-202. 
Thistle-bird, 76-80. 
| Thrasher, brown, 150-153. 
Thrashers, general characteristics, 
210. 
Thrush, golden-crowned, 132-138. 
hermit, 202-205. 
tawny, 198-202. 
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