Vi CONTENTS. 



PAGI 



Family Sylviidze, Wood-Inhabiters 178 



Parid*, Titmice 182 



Sub-Family Sittinse, Nuthatches 186 



Family. Certhiadae, Creepers 190 



Troglodytidse, Wrens 192 



Sylvicolidje, Warblers 199 



Sub-Family Motacillinse, Wagtails 199 



Sylvicolinse, Wood- Warblers 201 



Tanagrinae, Tanagers . 250 



Family Hirundinidae, Swallows 254 



Bombycillidae, Chatterers 264 



Laniidse, Shrikes . 268 



Sub-Family Laminae, Shrikes proper "... 268 



Vireoninae, Vireos . '. 270 



Family Alaudid*, Skylarks 280 



Fringillidaa, Seed-Eaters 283 



Sub-Famify Coccothraustinae, Finches 283 



SpizelUnaa, Sparrows 301 



Passerellinae, Buntings 325 



Family Icteridae 335 



Sub-Family Agelaeinae, Starlings 335 



IcterinaB, Orioles 346 



Quiscalinaa, Blackbirds 350 



Family Corvidse, Crows 355 



Sub-Family Corvinae, Crows proper 355 



Garrulinae, Jays 364 



ORDER IT. RASORES, SCRATCHERS. 



Sub-Order Columbse 373 



Family Columbidae, Doves 373 



Sub-Order Gallinse, Game-Birds 378 



Family Tetraonidae, Grouse 378 



Perdicidae, Partridges . 393 



ORDER V. GRALLATORES, WADERS. 



Sub-Order Herodiones 398 



Family Ardeidas, Herons 398 



Sub-Order Grallse, Shore-Birds 412 



Family Charadridae, Plovers 413 



Haematopodidae, Oyster-Catchers . ... 424 



Recurvirostridae, Avosets .... . 428 



