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27. Family Charadriidae : Plovers 171 



28. Family AphrizidaB : Turnstones, etc 176 



29. Family Ha^matopodidae : Oyster-catchers. . .177 



X. Order Galling: Gallinaceous Birds . . . .17*^ 



30. Family Tetraonidffi : Grouse, Bob-whites, etc. . . 178 



31. Family Phasianidae : Pheasants, etc 185 



XI. Order Columb^: Pigeons and Doves . . . .187 



32. Family Columbidte : Pigeons and Doves . . . 187 



XII. Order Raptores: Birds of Prey 191 



33. Family Cathartidae : American Vultures . . . 191 



34. Family Falconid«: Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. . 193 



35. Family Strigidae : Barn Owls 213 



36. Family Bubonida? : Horned Owls, Hoot Owls . . 213 



XIII. Order Psittaci : Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc. . 222 



37. Family Psittacidae : Parrots and Paroquets . . 222 



XIV. Order Coccyges : Ouckoos, Kingfishers, etc. . . 224 



38. Family Cuculidae : Cuckoos 224 



39. Family Alcedinida? : Kingfishers .... 226 



XV. Order Pici : Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc . . . 227 



40. Family Picidas : Woodpeckers 227 



XVI. Order Macrochires : Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, 



Swifts, etc 226 



41. Family Caprimulgidae : Nighthawks, Whip-poor- 

 wills, etc 236 



42. Family Micropodidae: Swifts 239 



43. Family Trochilidae : Hummingbirds .... 240 



XVII. Order Passeres : Perching Birds 242 



44. Family Tyrannidae : Flycatchers .... 242 



45. Family AlaudidaB : Larks 252 



46. Family Corvidae : Crows and Jays .... 253 



47. Family Sturnidas : Starlings 259 



48. Family Icteridae : Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. . . 260 



49. Family Fringillidae : Finches, Sparrows, etc. . . 271 



50. Family Tanagridas : Tanagers 316 



51. Family Hirundinidae : Swallows .... 318 



52. Family Ampelidae : Waxwings 323 



53. Family Laniidae : Shrikes 325 



54. Family VireonidaB : Vireos 327 



55. Family Mniotiltida?: Wood Warblers . . .333 



