CONTENTS 



Family Snipes, Sandpipers, etc.: Scolopacidse 69 



Family Plovers: Charadriidse 78 



Family Surf -birds and Turnstones: Aphrizidae 81 



Family Oyster-catchers: Hsematopodidse 83 



ORDER GALLINACEOUS BIRDS: GALLING 84 



Family Quails: Odontophoridse 85 



Family Grouse: Tetraonidse 87 



Family Turkeys: Meleagridae 89 



ORDER PIGEONS AND DOVES: COLUMB^ 90 



Family Pigeons and Doves: Columbidse 91 



ORDER BIRDS OF PREY: RAPTORES 94 



Family American Vultures: Cathartidae 95 



Family Kites, Hawks, Eagles, etc. : Accipitridae 96 



Family Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae 106 



Family Ospreys: Pandionida? 109 



Family Barn Owls: Aluconidse 110 



Family Horned Owls, etc.: Strigidae 110 



ORDER PARROTS: PSITTACI 116 



Family Parrots: Psittacidse 116 



ORDER CUCKOOS, ETC.: COCCYGES 118 



Family Cuckoos, etc.: Cuculidse 119 



Family Kingfishers: Alcedinidae 118 



ORDER WOODPECKERS: PICI 120 



Family Woodpeckers: Picidse 121 



ORDER GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, AND HUMMING- 

 BIRDS. MACROCHIRES 132 

 Family Goatsuckers: Caprimulgidse 133 

 Family Swifts: Micropodidse 136 

 Family Hummingbirds: Trochilidae 138 



ORDER PERCHING BIRDS: PASSERES 144 



Family Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidse 145 



Family Larks: Alaudidae 154 



Family Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc.: Corvidae 157 



Family Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. : Icteridse 164 



Family Finches, Sparrows, etc. : Fringillidae 171 



Family Tanagers: Tangaridaa 203 



Family Swallows: Hirundinidae 205 



