CONTENTS. 



Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinae 134 



Grouse, Partridges, etc. Family Tetraonidae 134 



Pheasants and Turkeys. Family Phasianidae 146 



Curassows and Guans. Family Cracidae 147 



Pigeons. Order XI. Columbae 147 



Pigeons. Family Columbidae 147 



Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 152 



American Vultures. Family Cathartidae. 152 



Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Falconidae 154 



Barn Owls. Family Strigidae 172 



Owls. Family Boubonidae 174 



Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 183 



Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacidae 183 



Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 183 



Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidae 183 



Trogons. Family Trogonidae 185 



Kingfishers. Famiiy Alcedinidae 187 



Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 188 



Woodpeckers. Family Picidae 188 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order Macrochires 199 



Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidae 199 



Swifts. Family Micropodidse 204 



Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidae 205 



Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 211 



Cotingas. Family Cotingidae 211 



Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidae 212 



Larks. Family Alaudidae 226 



Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidae 228 



Starlings. Family Sturnidae 237 



Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridae 237 



Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 244 



Tanagers. Family Tanagridae 277 



Swallows. Family Hirundinidae 279 



Waxwings. Family Ampelidae 281 



Shrikes. Family Laniidae 283 



Vireos. Family Vireonidae 286 



Honey Creepers. Family Ccerebidae . . 289 



Warblers. Family Mniotiltidae 289 



Wagtails. Family Motacillidae 309 



Dippers. Family Cinclidae 310 



Wrens, Thrashers, etc. Family Troglodytidae 310 



Creepers. Family Certhiidae 318 



Nuthatches and Tits. Family Paridae 318 



Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidae 



Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidae 328 



Index.. 335 



