CONTENTS. 11 



PART III. 



RICE BIRDS. Dolicfionices. 



CHAP. I. REED-BIRD, OR RICE BUNTING. Dolichonyx 

 oryzivora. . 191 



PART IV. 



CROWS. Corvi. 

 CHAP. I. AMERICAN CROW. Corvus Americanus. . . 197 



PART V. 



MA GPIES. Pica. 



CHAP. L MAGPIE. Pica melanokuca 199 



PART VI. 



JAYS. Garruli. 



CHAP. I. BLUE JAY. Garrulus cristatus. . . .202 



BOOK III. 



INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS. Insectivores. 

 CHAP. I. On the general characteristics of Insectivo- 

 rous Birds x . . .205 



DIVISION I. 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 



PART I. 



THRUSHES. Turdi. 

 CHAP. I. EUROPEAN BLACKBIRD. Turdus merula. . 208 



CHAP. II. EUROPEAN, OR ENGLISH THRUSH. Tiirdus 

 musicus 210 



CHAP. III. MINOR-BIRD. Turdus minor. . . .213 



PART II. 



WARBLERS. Sylvia. 

 CHAP. L ROBIN, OR RED-BREAST. Sylvia, rubicola. . 215 



PART III. 



NIGHTINGALES. Currucce. 

 CHAP. I. ENGLISH NIGHTINGALE. Curruca lusciana. . 218 



