AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 



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From 1 to X, A common tiny brown bird. 



From 2 to X, A wading bird. 



From 3 to X, A long billed water bird of tropical countries. 



From 4 to X, A shore-bird. 



From 5 to X, A bird which frequents our barns. 



From 6 to X, A bird of prey which catches fish. 



From 7 to X, A bright colored bird which builds a hanging nest. 



From 8 to X, A black bird larger than a crow. 



From 9 to X, A bird that has each wing tipped red. 



From 10 to x, A bird supposed to cure jaundice. 



From 11 to x, A sweet singer having a long straight claw. 



From 12 to x, A small European singing bird. 



The initials, (beginning with 1,) spell the name of a bird which sings 

 at night. 



J. Howard Binns, 



Adena, Ohio. 



QUERIES. 



1. Which of the seven birds named in the letter above, remain with 

 us all summer? 



2. Which ones change their winter coats for summer gowns of a 

 different color? 



3. Which ones have blue in their plumage? 



4. Which ones have red in their plumage? 



5. Which ones have white in their plumage? 



6. Which ones have black in their plumage? 



7. Which are nicknamed "tree-mice"? 



8. Which nest in holes in trees? 



