INTRODUCTION. 



THE Birds of Canada may be divided into t\vo 

 classes Granivorous and Carnivorous. Some 

 of our birds, however, hold a middle nature, and 

 partake of both. They may also be divided 

 into six Orders The Order of Raptores, or Birds 

 of Prey ; the Order of Scansores, or Climbers ; 

 the Order of Insessores, or Perchers ; the Order 

 of Rasores, or Scratchers ; the Order of Gralla- 

 tores, or Waders ; the Order of Natatores, or 

 Swimmers ; and again subdivided into Sub- 

 Orders, Families, and Sub-Families. 



ORDER I. RAPTORES or BIRDS OF PREY. 



Are mostly birds of large size, having strong 

 hooked bills, sharp claws, great extent of wing, 

 and powerful muscles ; the females are generally 

 larger than the males. Birds of this Order live 

 in pairs, such as Eagles, Hawks, Buzzards, and 

 Owls. 



