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X. ORDER GALLING: GALLINACEOUS BIRDS . . . 269 



30. Family Odontophoridae : American Quail . . 269 



31. Family Tetraonidse : Grouse .... 272 



32. Family Meleagridae : Turkeys . . . 278 



XL ORDER COLUMB^E: PIGEONS AND DOVES . . . 281 



33. Family Columbidse: Pigeons and Doves . .281 



XII. ORDER RAPTORES : BIRDS OF PREY .... 286 



34. Family Cathartidse: American Vultures . . 286 



35. Family Buteonidse : Hawks, Eagles, Kites, etc. . 287 



36. Family Falconidse: Falcons, Caracaras, etc. . 303 



37. Family Pandionidse: Ospreys .... 307 



38. Family Aluconidae: Barn Owls . . .308 



39. Family Strigidse: Horned Owls, Hoot Owls, etc. . 309 



XIII. ORDER PSITTACI: PARROTS, MACAWS, PAROQUETS, 



COCKATOOS . . . . . . 317 



40. Family Psittacidse: Parrots and Paroquets . 317 



XIV. ORDER COCCYGES: CUCKOOS, KINGFISHERS, ETC. . 318 



41. Family Cuculidae: Cuckoos, Anis, etc. . . 318 



42. Family Alcedinidse: Kingfishers . . . 320 



XV. ORDER PICI: WOODPECKERS, WRYNECKS, ETC. . . 322 



43. Family Picidse: Woodpeckers . . . 322 



XVI. ORDER M ACROCHIRES : GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, HUMMING- 

 BIRDS, ETC. ....... 331 



44. Family Caprimulgidae: Nighthawks, Whip-poor- 



wills, etc 331 



45. Family Micropodidse : Swifts .... 334 



46. Family Trochilidse: Hummingbirds . . . 335 



XVII. ORDER PASSERES: PERCHING BIRDS .... 337 



47. Family Tyrannidae: Flycatchers . . .338 



48. Family Alaudidse: Larks 347 



49. Family Corvidse: Crows, Jays, etc. . . . 350 



50. Family Sturnidse: Starlings .... 355 



51. Family Icteridse: Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. . . 357 



52. Family Fringillidse : Finches, Sparrows, etc. . 369 



53. Family Tangaridse: Tanagers . . . 413 



54. Family Hirundinidse: Swallows . . . 415 



