TABLE OF CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I. THRUSHES 



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Family TURDID^: 1 



Genus Turdus, 7. The Robin, 8. Varied Thrush, 14. Hermit 

 Thrush, 20. Wood Thrush, 28. Olive-backed Thrush, 34. Wil- 

 son's Thrush, 39. Genus Myiadestes, 43. Townsend's Fly-catching 

 Thrush, 44. Genus Oroscoptes, 48. Mountain Mockingbird, 48. 

 Genus Mimus, 53. The Mockingbird, 53. The Catbird, 56. Genus 

 Harporhynchus, 60. Brown Thrasher, 61, Curve-billed Thrasher, 

 64. Arizona Thrasher, 67. Saint Lucas Thrasher, 68. Yuma 

 Thrasher, 70. Crissal Thrasher, 73. 



CHAPTER H. BLUEBIRDS 

 Family SAXICOLDXE 76 



Genus Sialia, 76. Wilson's Bluebird, 77. Western or Mexican 

 Bluebird, 80. Arctic or Rocky Mountain Bluebird, 82. 



CHAPTER m. DIPPERS 

 Family CiNCLnxas 84 



Genus Cinclus, 84. American Dipper, 89. 



CHAPTER IV. OLD WORLD WARBLERS 

 Family SYLVIID.E 91 



Genus Kegulus, 92. Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 92. American Golden- 

 crested Kinglet, 96. Genus Polioptila, 101. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 

 101. Plumbeous Gnatcatcher, 105. Black-capped Gnatcatcher, 106. 



CHAPTER V. WREN-TITS 



Family CHAM^ID^ 108 



Genus Chamcea, 108. The Wren-tit, 108. 



CHAPTER VI. TITMICE 

 Family PARITY Ill 



Genus Lophophatw, 112. Tufted Titmouse, 113. Plain Titmouse, 

 114. Black-crested Titmouse, 116. Bridled Titmouse, 117. Genus 

 Parus, 119. Long-tailed Chickadee, 120. Mountain Chickadee, 

 122. Genus Psaltriparus, 123. Least Bush-tit, 124. Plumbeous 

 Bush-tit, 125. Genus Auriparus, 129. Yellow-headed Verdin, 129. 



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