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XV. PICI ]85 



46. Picidae 185 



XVI. MACROCHIRES .......... 196 



p. Caprimulgi 196 



47. Caprimulgidae 196 



q. Cypseli 200 



48. Micropodidae . . 200 



r. Trochili 201 



49. Trochilidse 201 



XVII. PASSERES 207 



s. Clamatores 207 



50. Cotingidse 207 



51. Tyrannidae 207 



/. Oscines 218 



52. Alaudidse 218 



53. Corvidae 221 



54. Sturnidae 230 



55. Icteridae 231 



56. Fringillidae 240 



57. Tangaridae 288 



58. Hirundinidae 290 



59. Bombycillidae 295 



60. Laniidae 296 



61. Vireonidae . .298 



62. Coerebidae 304 



63. Mniotiltidae 304 



64. Motacillidae 327 



65. Cinclidae 329 



66. Mimidae 330 



67. Troglodytidae 335 



68. Certhiidae 344 



69. Sittidae 345 



70. Paridse 347 



71. ChameeidiE 354 



72. Sylviidae . . . 355 



73. Turdidae 358 



HYPOTHETICAL LIST 369 



THE FOSSIL BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA . 375 



INDEX 395 



