Index 
Kingfisher, Belted, 142, 228. 
Kinglet, Golden-crowned, 
25, 101, 103, 263. 
Ruby-crowned, 102, 145, 
280, 
MANKIND, from a bird's 
point of view, 211. 
March, character of, 78. 
Melumbium speciosum, 
267. 
Migrations of birds, 48, 
152, 176, 253, 254, 256. 
Mocking-bird, 333. 
NATURE, from a farmer’s 
point of view, 65, 237. 
infinity of life in, 308. 
inventions borrowed from, 
335- 
Nidification, 311, 322. 
Night-hawk, 185. 
Nuthatch, Red - breasted, 
120. 
White-breasted, 34, 102, 
r2I. 
ORIOLE, BALTIMORE, 197, 
317. 
Ornithology, attractions of, 
7, 146, 297, 307. 
books upon, 12, 327. 
school and field, 5, 303. 
scientific, 6. 
opportunities for, 12. 
Oven-bird, 130, 143, 262. 
PEACOCK, 201. 
Pewee, Wood, 164, 182, 
Phoebe, 93, 94, 102, 114, 
Pigeons, the, 37. 
REDSTART, 145, 200, 
Robin, 62, 82, 90, 138, 220, 
315. 
utility of the, 285. 
SANDPIPER, 
228, 261. 
Spotted, 126. 
Sandpipers, the, 126. 
Scope of present volume, 
II, 13. 
Seasons, advantage in al- 
ternation of, 71. 
comparison of the, 273. 
Sentiment versus science, 
SOLITARY, 
267. 
Sexes, disparity of, in plu- 
mage, 74. 
Shrikes, the, 84. 
Simplocarpus fcetidus, 95. 
Snow-bird, 40, 62, 90, 280. 
Sounds of day and night, 
245. 
Sparrow, 
244. 
English, 42, 156. 
Field, 128. 
Fox, 89, 117, 293, 332. 
Song, 40, 62, 77, 78, 100, 
Chipping, 105, 
294.. 
Tree, 106, 
