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27. Family Charadriidae : Plovers 171 



28. Family Aphrizidae : Turnstones, etc 176 



29. Family Haematopodidae : Oyster-catchers . . . 177 



X. ORDER GALLING: GALLINACEOUS BIRDS .... 178 



30. Family Tetraonidae : Grouse, Bob-whites, etc. . . 178 



31. Family Phasianidae : Pheasants, etc 185 



XL ORDER COLUMB.E: PIGEONS AND DOVES .... 187 



32. Family Columbidae : Pigeons and Doves . . . 187 



XII. ORDER RAPTORES: BIRDS OF PREY 191 



33. Family Cathartidas : American Vultures . . .191 



34. Family Falconidae : Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. . 193 



35. Family Strigidae : Barn Owls 213 



36. Family Bubonidas: Horned Owls, Hoot Owls . . 213 



XIII. ORDER PSITTACI : PARROTS, MACAWS, PAROQUETS, ETC. . 222 



37. Family PsittacidaB : Parrots and Paroquets . . 222 



XIV. ORDER COCCYGES: CUCKOOS. KINGFISHERS, ETC. . . 224 



38. Family Cuculidae : Cuckoos 224 



39. Family Alcedinidse : Kingfishers .... 226 



XV. ORDER PICI : WOODPECKERS, WRYNECKS, ETC. . . . 227 



40. Family Pieidae : Woodpeckers . . . .227 



XVI. ORDER MACROCHIRES : GOATSUCKERS, HUMMINGBIRDS, 



SWIFTS, ETC 226 



41. Family Caprimulgidae : Nighthawks, Whip-poor- 

 wills, etc 236 



42. Family Micropodidae: Swifts 239 



43. Family Trochilidse : Hummingbirds .... 240 



XVII. ORDER PASSERES : PERCHING BIRDS 242 



44. Family Tyrannidae : Flycatchers . . . .242 



45. Family Alaudidae : Larks 252 



46. Family Corvidas : Crows and Jays .... 253 



47. Family Sturnidae : Starlings 259 



48. Family Icteridae : Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. . . 260 



49. Family Fringillidae : Finches, Sparrows, etc. . . 271 



50. Family Tanagridae : Tanagers 316 



51. Family Hirundinidae : Swallows .... 318 



52. Family AmpelidaB : Waxwings 323 



53. Family Laniidae : Shrikes 325 



54. Family Vireonidae : Vireos 327 



55. Fainilv Mniotiltidae : Wood Warblers . 333 



