CONTENTS. 



CHAP. PAGE 



I. The Robin -4 



II. The Crow 10 



III. The Bluebird 14 



IV. The Chimney Swift; Chimney "Swallow" . 16 

 V. Catbird 18 



VI. Keel-Tailed Blackbird ; Crow Blackbird ; Bronzed 



Grackle 20 



VII. Bobolink; Reed-Bird; Rice-Bird ... 27 



VIII. Ruffed Grouse ; Partridge .... 32 



IX. Ruby-Throated Humming-Bird .... 36 



X. Meadow-Lark 40 



XI. Black-Capped Chickadee ; Titmouse ... 42 



XII. Cuckoo ; Rain Crow 46 



XIII. Yellow Hammer ; Flicker 48 



XIV. Baltimore Oriole ; Fire-Bird ; Golden Robin ; Hang- 



Nest 52 



XV. Barn Swallow 55 



XVI. Belted Kingfisher 57 



XVII. Chip-Bird or Chippy ; Hair-Bird ; Chipping Spar- 

 row ; Social Sparrow . . . . . .60 



XVIII. Song Sparrow . 66 



XIX. Blue Jay 69 



XX. Yellow-Bird; American Goldfinch; Thistle-Bird 76 



XXI. Pho3be 80 



XXII. King-Bird ; Bee Martin 83 



XXIII. Wood Pewee 85 



XXIV. Least Flycatcher 87 



XXV. Red-Winged Blackbird 89 



XXVI. Hairy Woodpecker 92 



