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13. TANAGERS 318 



14. SPARROWS 320 



15. OTHER BIRDS OF THE SPARROW FAMILY . . .326 



16. THE BLACKBIRD FAMILY 335 



17. THE CROW FAMILY 344 



18. THE STARLING 348 



19. THE FLYCATCHERS 349 



20. HUMMINGBIRDS AND SWIFTS 353 



21. THE GOATSUCKERS 357 



22. THE WOODPECKER FAMILY . . . . . .361 



23. THE KINGFISHER 368 



24. THE CUCKOO FAMILY 369 



25. BIRDS OF PREY 371 



26. THE MOURNING DOVE . . .' . . . .378 



27. THE BOBWHITE 379 



28. WATER BIRDS .381 



29. MAKING GROUNDS ATTRACTIVE TO BIRDS . . .390 



APPENDIX 



Dimensions of Nesting Boxes . . . . -393 



Questions about Birds 394 



A List of Books on Birds . . . . . . 396 



INDEX . . 397 



