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FAMILY FREGATID.E THE FRIGATE BIRDS 117 



FAMILY CATHARTIM: THE AMERICAN 

 VULTURES . . . . .119 



FAMILIES FALCONIM: AND ACCIPITRID.E 



THE HAWKS, EAGLES AND THEIR ALLIES 123 



FAMILIES TYTONID.E AND BUBONID^E 



THE OWLS 145 



FAMILY PSITTACID.E THE PARROTS . 153 



FAMILY ALCEDINID^: THE KINGFISHERS 160 



FAMILY MOMOTID^E THE MOTMOTS . 166 



FAMILY CAPRIMULGID,E THE GOAT- 

 SUCKERS 170 



FAMILY NYCTIBIID.E THE POTOOS . 173 



FAMILY CYPSELID.E THE SWIFTS . 175 



FAMILY TROCHILID.E THE HUMMING- 

 BIRDS ...... 177 



FAMILY TROGONID^E THE TROGONS . 197 



FAMILY CUCULID^: THE CUCKOOS 203 



FAMILY CAPITONID^: THE BARBETS . 213 



FAMILY RHAMPHASTID^E THE TOUCANS 215 



FAMILY GALBULID^: THE JACAMARS . 219 



FAMILY BUCCONID^E THE PUFFBIRDS _ 221 



FAMILY PICID^: THE WOODPECKERS .. 227 



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