VI CONTENTS. 



PAOB 



Family Sylviidae, Wood-Inhabiters 178 



Paridae, Titmice 182 



Sub-Family Sittinae, Nuthatches 186 



Family Certhiadas, Creepers .190 



Troglodytidae, Wrens 192 



Sylvicolida3, Warblers 199 



Sub-Family Motacillinae, Wagtails 199 



Sylvicolinaj, Wood- Warblers 201 



Tanagrinae, Tanagers 250 



Family Hirundinidae, Swallows 254 



Bombycillidae, Chatterers 264 



Laniidaj, Shrikes 268 



Sub-Family LaniinaB, Shrikes proper 268 



Vireoninae, Vireos 270 



Family Alaudidae, Skylarks 280 



Fringillidae, Seed-Eaters 283 



Sub-Family Coccothraustinae, Finches 283 



Spizellinae, Sparrows 301 



Passerellinae, Buntings . . . 325 



Family Icteridse 335 



Sub-Family Agelaeinae, Starlings 335 



Icterinae, Orioles 346 



Quiscalinae, Blackbirds 350 



Family Corvidae, Crows 355 



Sub-Family Corvinae, Crows proper 355 



Garrulinae, Jays , 364 



ORDER IV. RASORES, SCRATCHERS. 



Sub-Order Columbae 373 



Family Columbidae, Doves 373 



Sub-Order Gallinae, Game-Birds 378 



Family Tetraonidae, Grouse 378 



Perdicidse, Partridges 393 



ORDER V. GRALLATORES, WADERS. 



Sub-Order Herodiones 398 



Family Ardeidas, Herons 398 



Sub-Order Grallae, Shore-Birds 412 



Family Charadridas, Plovers 413 



HsematopodidaB, Oyster-Catchers 424 



Recurvirostridae, Avosets . 428 



