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DEDICATION ............ iii 



CONTENTS v 



How TO MEASURE A BIKD .......... viii 



INDEX TO KEY TO FAMILIES . . . -^. 131 



KEY TO FAMILIES OP LAND BIRDS 133 



GROUP 1. Birds having wings less than 1.75 inches long; measured bend of 



wing (carpus) to tip of longest feather 133 



GROUP 2. Birds having wings from 1.75 to 2.75 inches long . . . 133 



Section 1. First primary, less than half as long as third . . 133 

 Part 1. Tip of upper mandible with small but distinct hook or 



notch . . . . . . . . .133 



Part 2. Upper mandible without notch or hook at tip . . 134 



Section 2. First primary more than half as long as third . . 135 

 Part 1. Tip of upper mandible with small but distinct hook or 



notch . 135 



Part 2. Tip of upper mandible not notched or hooked . . 135 



GROUP 3. Birds having wings measuring from 2.75 to 3.25 inches long . 136 



Section 1. First primary, less than half as long as third . . 136 

 Part 1. A small but distinct hook or notch at tip of upper 



mandible ........ 136 



Part 2. Tip of upper mandible not notched or hooked . . 137 

 Section 2. First primary, not short, always more than half as 



long as third . .... 137 



Part 1. Tip of upper mandible with small but distinct hook or 



notch . . . v . 137 



Part 2. Tip of upper mandible not notched or hooked . 138 



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