Illustrations. 



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Ruffed Grouse. Adult male . 



Brown Thrasher ..... 



Nest and Eggs of Brown Thrasher 

 American Pipit ...... 



Yellow-breasted Chats .... 



Nest and Eggs of Yellow-breasted Chat 

 Yellow-breasted Chat. About ten days old 

 Yellow-breasted Chats. About two i^'eeks old 

 Yellow-breasted Chat .... 



Prairie Warbler ..... 



Chestnut-sided Warbler. Adult male in spring 

 Loggerhead Shrike. Adult .... 



Great Northern Shrike. Innuaturc 



Rough-winged Swallow 



Bank Swallow ..... 



White-bellied Swallow . 



TowHEE or Chewink. Adult male - 



Field Sparrow . 



Savanna Sparrow 



Snow Bunting . 



American or Common Crow 



Meadowlark 



Bobolinks. Male and female in breeding season 



Bobolink's Nest and Eggs 



Horned Lark 



Kingbird .... 



NiGHTHAWK. Adult male . 



Short-eared Owl 



Sparrow Hawk . 



Rough-legged Hawk. Feathering on foot 



Prairie Hen . 



Qu.\iL or Bob-white. Adult male 



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