CONTENTS 



Pigeons. Order XI. Columbae 192 



Pigeons. Family Columbidae 192 



Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 198 



American Vultures. Family Cathartidse 198 



Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Buteonidae 201 



Falcons, etc. Family Falconidae 218 



Osprey. Family Pandionidae 225 



Barn Owls. Family Aluconidae 227 



Owls. Family Strigidae 227 



Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 241 



Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacidae 241 



Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 241 



Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidae 241 



Trogons. Family Trogonidae 246 



Kingfishers. Family Alcedinidae 247 



Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 249 



Woodpeckers. Family Picidae 249 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order XVI. Macrochires 262 



Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidse 263 



Swifts. Family Micropodidae 268 



Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidae 271 



Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 280 



Cotingas. Family Cotingidae 280 



Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidae 280 



Larks. Family Alaudidae 297 



Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidae 300 



Starlings. Family Sturnidas 314 



Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridae 314 



Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 324 



Tanagers. Family Tangaridae 369 



Swallows. Family Hirundinidae 372 



Waxwings. Family Bombycillidae 375 



Shrikes. Family Laniidae 376 



Vireos. Family Vireonidae 378 



Honey Creepers. Family Crerebidse 385 



Warblers. Family Mniotiltidse 385 



Wagtails. Family Motacillidae 418 



Dippers. Family Cinclidae 419 



Wrens. Family Troglodytidae 423 



Thrashers, etc. Family Mimidae 419 



Creepers. Family Certhiidae 430 



Nuthatches. Family Sittidae 431 



Titmice. Family Paridae 431 



Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidae 433 



Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidae 442 



Index . 450 



