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GROUP 4. Birds having wings from 3.25 to 9.50 inches long . . . 139 



Section 1. Bill with strong hook claws armed with talons . . 139 



Section 2. Upper mandible with distinct hook or notch at tip, 



but feet not armed with talons . . . . . 140 



Section 3. Upper mandible not notched or hooked at tip . 141 



Part 1. First primary less than half as long as third . . . 141 



Part 2. First primary more than half as long as third . . 143 



GROUP 5. Birds having wings over 9.50 inches long . . . . .147 



KEY TO THE SPECIES OF LAND BlRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA . . 149 



FAMILY TETRAONID.E. GROUSE, QUAIL, ETC. . . . . . 149 



FAMILY PHASIANID^:. TURKEYS, ETC. . . . . . . 154 



SUBFAMILY. MELEAGRIN^E . . . . . . . .154 



FAMILY COLUMBID^E. PIGEONS AND DOVES . . . . . . . 155 



FAMILY CATHARTID^E. AMERICAN VULTURES ...... 158 



FAMILY FALCONID^:. HAWKS, FALCONS, EAGLES, ETC. . . , .160 



FAMILY STRIGID^E. OWLS . . . . 181 



FAMILY PSITTACID^E. PARROTS . . . . . . , 187 



FAMILY CUCULID^E. CUCKOOS . . . -"^ . . . . 188 



FAMILY ALCEDINID^E. KINGFISHERS 189 



FAMILY PICID.E. WOODPECKERS . . . . . . . . . 190 



FAMILY CAPRIMULGID^E. NIGHT-HAWKS, WHIP-POOR-WILLS, ETC. . . . 198 



FAMILY MICROPODID^:. SWIFTS . . . . . . . . . 199 



FAMILY TROCHILID^E. HUMMING-BIRDS . . . . . . . 199 



FAMILY TYRANNID^:. FLYCATCHERS . . . . . . . 200 



FAMILY ALAUDID^E. LARKS . . . 208 



FAMILY CORVID^E . . . . . 209 



SUBFAMILY GARRULIN.E. JAYS AND MAGPIES . . . . 209 



SUBFAMILY CORVINE. CROWS AND RAVENS . . . . . 211 



FAMILY ICTERIDJE. BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, MEADOW LARKS, ETC. . * 213 



FAMILY FRINGILLID^E. SPARROWS, FINCHES, CROSSBILLS, BUNTINGS, ETC. . 226 



FAMILY TANAGRID^E. TANAGERS . . . - . . . . . 263 



FAMILY HIRUNDINIDJE. SWALLOWS . . . . . . . . 265 



FAMILY AMPELIDJE. WAXWINGS AND CEDAR BIRDS . . . . . 269 



FAMILY LANIID^E. SHRIKES . . . . * . . 270 



FAMILY VIREONID^E. VIREOS . V . . * . 271 



