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27. Family Charadiiida?: Plovers 171 



28. Family Aplirizida^: Turnstones, etc 176 



29. Family llaimatopodidie : Oyster-catchers. . . 177 



X. Order GALLiXiE: Gallinaceous Birds .... 179 



30. Family Tetraonidte: Grouse, Bob-whites, etc. . . 178 

 yi. Family Phasianida? : Pheasants, etc 185 



XI. Order CoLUMBi*:: Pigeons and Doves . . .187 



32. Family Columbidtt!: Pigeons and Doves . . . 187 



XII. Order Raptores: Birds of Prey . . . . . 191 



33. Family Cathartida^: American Vultures . . . 191 



34. Family Falconida?: Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. . 193 



35. Family StrigidiP : Barn Owls 213 



36. Family Bubonida^: Horned Owls, Hoot Owls , . 213 



XIII. Order Psittaci : Parrots, Macaws. Paroquets, etc. . 222 



37. Family Psittacida^ : Parrots and Paroquets . . 222 



XIV. Order Coccyges: CucKm)s, Kingfishers, etc. . . 221 



38. Family Cuculidjp: Cuckoos 224 



39. Family Alcedinida> : Kingfishers .... 226 



XV. Order Pici : Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. . . . 227 



40. Family Piuidu' : Woodpeckers 227 



XVI. Order Macrocuires : Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, 

 Swifts, etc 



41. Family Capriraulgida) : Nighthawks, Whip 

 wills, etc . 



42. Family Micropodida>: Swifts . 



43. Family Trochilida' : Hummingbirds. 



XVII. Order Passeres; Perching Birds . 



44. Family Tyrannida* : Flycatchers 



45. Family Alaudida^ : Larks . 



46. Family Corvida) : Crows and Jays . 



47. Family Sturnidai : Starlings 



48. Family Icterida;: Blackbirds, Orioles, etc, 



49. Family Fringillida?: Finches. Sparrows, etc. 



50. Family Tanagrida^: Tanagers . 



51. Family llirundini(he: Swallows 



52. Family Ampelida*: Waxwings . 



53. Family Laniidie: Shrikes . 



54. Family Viroonidff: Vireos . 

 65. Family Mniotiltidtc: Wood Warblers 



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