TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION TO FIRST EDITION ..... 9 

 INTRODUCTION TO SECOND EDITION 13 



CHAPTER I. 

 A WORD TO BEGINNERS AND TO TEACHERS . . 17 



CHAPTER II. 

 THE BIRDS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON . . 22 



CHAPTER III. 

 How TO KNOW THE BIRDS 28 



CHAPTER IV. 



How BIRDS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK . . 32 



CHAPTER V. 



How TO NAME THE BIRDS 37 



CHAPTER VI. 

 UPON IMPORTED SONG BIRDS 237 



CHAPTER VII. 

 How TO DOMESTICATE AND TAME BIRDS . . . 242 



KEYS TO ASSIST IN FINDING THE BIRDS 



Size Key 261 



Color Key 264 



BIRDS GROUPED IN FAMILIES. Scientific Order 269 



A COURSE OF STUDY UPON BIRDS FOR SCHOOLS 



AND BIRD-STUDENTS 279 



INDEX 299 



