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37. Family Charadriidae: Plovers 171 



28. Family Aplirizida3 : Turnstones, etc 176 



29. Family Hajmatopodidae : Oyster-catchers . . . 177 



X. Order Galling : Gallinaceous Birds .... 178 



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



81. Family Phasianidae : Pheasants, etc 185 



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



82. Family Columbidas : Pigeons and Doves . . . 187 



XII. Order Raptores: Bikds of Prey 191 



88. Family Cathartidce: American Vultures . . . 191 



34. Family Falconidje: Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. . 193 



35. Family Strigidfe : Barn Owls 213 



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



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



87. Family Psittacidae : Parrots and Paroquets . . 222 



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



38. Family Cuculidap : Cuckoos 224 



39. Family Alcedinidas : Kingfishers .... 226 



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



40. Family PieidaB : Woodpeckers 227 



XVI. Order Macrochires : Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, 



Swifts, etc 226 



41. Family Caprimulgidee : Nighthawks, Whip-poor- 

 wills, etc 236 



42. Family MicropodidaB: Swifts 239 



43. Family Trochilidae : Hummingbirds .... 240 



XVII. Order Passeres : Perching Birds 242 



44. Family Tyrannidas : Flycatchers .... 242 



45. Family Alaudidae : Larks 252 



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



47. Family Sturnidae : Starlings 259 



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



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



50. Family TanagridaB : Tanagers 316 



51. Family Plirundinidas : Swallows .... 318 



52. Family Ampelida^: Waxwings 323 



53. Family Laniida^: Shrikes 325 



54. Family Vireonidap : Vireos 327 



55. Family Mniotiltidfc: Wood Warblers . . .333 



