

CONTENTS. 



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Introduction j. . . 1 



Acknowledgments .f? A 2?3. X0f? . 4 



Classification I 3 3+3* 



Geographical distribution 8 



M igration 10 



Protection 11 



Means of attracting birds 12 



Ornithological literature 13 



Key to the birds of eastern Canada 16 



Explanation 16 



Key 18 



Systematic index 29 



Descriptive ornithology (See Index) 41 



Index.... 285 



Illustrations. 



PLATE I. A. Pied-billed Grebe 235 



B. Common Loon 235 



II. A. Herring Gull 236 



B. Common Tern 236 



III. A. Red-breasted Merganser 237 



B. Mallard Duck 237 



IV. A. Black Duck 238 



B. Blue-winged Teal 238 



V. A. Wood Duck 239 



B. Canada Goose 239 



VI. A. American Bittern ' 240 



B. Great Blue Heron 240 



VII. A. Sora Rail 241 



B. American Woodcock 241 



VIII. A. Wilson's Snipe 242 



B. Spotted Sandpiper 242 



IX. A. Killdeer 243 



B. Bob-white 243 



X. A. Spruce Grouse 244 



B . Ruffed Grouse 244 



XI. A. Mourning Dove and Passenger Pigeon 245 



B. Marsh Hawk 245 



XII. A. Sharp-shinned Hawk 246 



B. American Goshawk 246 



XIII. A. Red-tailed Hawk 247 



B . Red-shouldered Hawk 247 



XIV. A. Duck Hawk 248 



B. American Sparrow Hawk 248 



XV. A. Osprey 249 



B . Barred Owl 249 



XVI. A. Screech Owl 250 



B. Great Horned Owl 250 



XVII. A Black-billed Cuckoo; Yellow-billed Cuckoo 251 



B. Belted Kingfisher 251 



XVIII. A. Downy Woodpecker 252 



B. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker 252 



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