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Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). 

 Swallows : 



*Tree (Iridoprocne bicolor). 



* Violet-green (Tachycineta thalassina lepida). 

 Titmouse, Tufted (Bceolophus bicolor). 

 Woodpecker, Red-headed (Melanerpes erythrocepJialus). 

 Wrens : 



*House (Troglodytes aedori). 



*Parkman's (Troglodytes aedon parkmanii). 

 Bewick's (Thryomanes bewickii}. 



*Vigors's (Thryomanes bewickii spilurus). 

 Texas Bewick's (Thryomanes bewickii cryptus). 



The following 1 nest in hollow trees and so 

 might possibly be induced to occupy nesting- 

 houses : 



The woodpeckers, nuthatches, Carolina wren, 

 barn owl, barred owl, and saw-whet owl. 



There are other birds which may be attracted 

 around buildings by putting up shelves or open 

 boxes, or leaving openings in the barns ; such as 

 the phoebe, robin, barn swallow, eave swallow, 

 chimney swift, and Say's phcebe. 



In building a bird-house one must take into 

 account the species for which the house is in- 

 tended ; but the author will first take up the 

 discussion of a few general considerations before 

 treating the question of special adaptations for 

 each bird. 



Hollow Limbs. We may evidently hope to 

 be most successful with that kind of house which 



