CONTENTS. 



Introduction 1 



Acknowledgments 4 



Classification 5 



Geographical distribution 8 



Migration 16 



Protection 12 



Means of attracting birds 12 



Ornithological literature 13 



Key to the birds of eastern Canada 16 



Explanation 16 



Key 18 



Systematic index 29 



Descriptive ornithology 41 



Index 273 



Illustrations. 



PLATE I. A. Pied-billed Grebe 223 



B. Common Loon , 223 



II. A. HerringGull 224 



B. Common Tern 224 



III. A . Red-breasted Merganser 225 



B. Mallard Duck 225 



IV. A. BlackDuck 226 



B. Blue-winged Teal 226 



V. A. WoodDuck 227 



B. Canada Goose 227 



VI A. American Bittern 228 



B. Great Blue Heron 228 



VII. A. Sora Rail 229 



B. American Woodcock 229 



VIII. A. Wilson's Snipe 230 



B. Spotted Sandpiper * 230 



IX. A. Killdeer 231 



B. Bob-white 231 



X. A. Spruce Grouse 232 



B. Ruffed Grouse 232 



XI. A. Mourning Dove and Passenger Pigeon 233 



B. Marsh Hawk 233 



XII. A. Sharp-shinned Hawk 234 



B. American Goshawk 234 



XIII. A. Red-tailed Hawk 235 



B. Red-shouldered Hawk 235 



XIV. A. Duck Hawk 236 



B. American Sparrow Hawk 236 



XV.3 A. Osprey 237 



B. Barred Owl .. . , 237 



XVI. A. Screech Owl 238 



B. Great Horned Ow 238 



XVII. A. Black-billed Cuckoo; Yellow-billed Cuckoo 239 



B. Belted Kingfisher 239 



XVIII. A. Downy Woodpecker 240 



B. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker 240 



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