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RUFFED GROUSE. Adult male ........ 207 



BROWN THRASHER . . . . . . . . . .213 



NEST AND EGGS OF BROWN THRASHER . . . . . .214 



AMERICAN PIPIT . . . . . . . . . . .215 



YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS . . . . . . . . .217 



NEST AND EGGS OF YELLOWS-BREASTED CHAT . . . . .218 



YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT. About ten days old . . . . .219 



YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS. About two weeks old . . . .220 



YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT . . . . . . . . .221 



PRAIRIE WARBLER ........ . 223 



CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. Adult male in spring . . . .224 



LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. Adult ........ 226 



GREAT NORTHERN SHRIKE. Immature . . . . . .227 



ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW . . . . . . . . .228 



BANK SWALLOW . . . . . . . . . . . 229 



\ViiiTK-r-r.i, IJED SWALLOW ......... 230 



TOWHEE OR CHEWINK. Adult male ....... 235 



FIELD SPARROW ........... 237 



SAVANNA SPARROW . . ....... 243 



SNOW BUNTING ........... 246 



AMERICAN OR COMMON CROW ........ 250 



MEADOWLARK . . . . . . . . . . -251 



BOBOLINKS. Jlfalc and female in breeding season ..... 255 



BOBOLINK'S NEST AND EGGS ........ 256 



HORNED LARK ........... 258 



KINGBIRD ............ 260 



NIGHTHAWK. Adult male ......... 263 



SHORT-EARED OWL ... ...... 268 



SPARROW HAWK . . . . . . . . . . .271 



ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Feathering on foot . . . . .276 



PRAIRIE HEN ........... 283 



QUAIL OR BOB-WHITE. Adult male . . . . . . .287 



