LIST OF PLATES. 



Much of the technical excellence of these plates is due to the fine specimens of birds 

 furnished the artist through the courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History, 

 New York City. In this connection both illustrator and author wish to thank Dr. 

 J. A. Allen and Mr. Frank M. Chapman of the department of ornithology in that 

 institution. 



The numerals on the plates indicate the approximate length of each bird, small frac- 

 tions being avoided. The point of measurement being from the tip of beak over the 

 back to the end of the tail, it must be remembered that this length is often variable 

 according to the development of the tail. 



The Veery Frontispiece 



Plate Facing page 



1 Meadowlark 3 



2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 11 



3 Wood Duck 21 



4 Snowy Owl 26 



6 Map of the Bird . 35 



6 American Robin (1) ; Wood Thrush (2) . . .57 



7 Olive-backed Thrush 61 



8 Hermit Thrash (1) ; Golden-crowned Kinglet (2) . . 62 



9 Bluebird 66 



10 Yellow Warbler (1) ; Chickadee (2) 72 



11 White-breasted Nuthatch (1) ; Brown Creeper (2) . . 74 



12 Mockingbird 76 



13 Catbird 78 



14 Brown Thrasher 80 



15 House Wren (1) ; Long-billed Marsh Wren (2) . . . 83 



16 Black and White Warbler (1) ; Myrtle Warbler (2) . . 88 



17 Ovenbird (1) ; Red-eyed Vireo (2) 106 



18 Maryland Yellow-throat 110 



19 Yellow-breasted Chat (1) ; Bank Swallow (2) . . . 112 



20 American Redstart 115 



21 Northern Shrike 122 



22 Cedar Waxwing 124 



23 Purple Martin 126 



ix 



