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Order II. Pigeons. ColumBjE 

 Family 3. Pigeons. Columbida. 8 species. 



Order III. Hawks and Owls. Raptores 



Family 4. American Vultures. Cathartida. 2 species. 



Family 5. Falcons, Hawks and Eagles. Falconidce. 26 species. 



Family 6. Barn Owls. Strigida. i species. 



Family 7. Horned Owls, Hoot Owls, etc. Bubonida. u species. 



Order IV. Macaws, Parrots, Paroquets, etc. PsiTTACE 

 Family 8. Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacida. i species. 



Order V. Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. COCCYGES 

 Family 9. Cuckoos. Cuculida. 3 species. 

 Family 10. Kingfishers. Alcedinida. i species. 



Order VI. Woodpeckers. PiCI 



Family ii. Woodpeckers. Picidtr. n species. 



Order VII. Goatsuckers, Swifts, and Hummingbirds. MACROCHIRES 

 Family 12. Goatsuckers. Caprimulgida. 3 species. 

 Family 13. Swifts. Micropodida. i species. 

 Family 14. Hummingbirds. Trochilida. 1 species. 



Order VIII. Perching Birds. Passeres 



Family 15. Flycatchers. Tyrannida. 10 species. 



Family 16. Larks. Alaudida. i species. 



Family 17. Crows and Jays. Corvida. 6 species. 



Family 18. Starlings. Sturnida. i species. 



Family 19. Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Icterida. 10 species. 



Family 20. Sparrows, Finches, etc. Fringillida. 44 species. 



Family 21. Tanagers. Tanagrida. 2 species. 



Family 22. Swallows. Hirundinida. 7 species. 



Family 23. Waxwings. Ampelidce. 2 species. 



Family 24. Shrikes. Laniida. 2 species. 



Family 25. Vireos. Fireonida. 8 species. 



Family 26. Warblers. Mniotiltida. 39 species. 



Family 27. Pipits and Wagtails. Motacillida. 1 species. 



Family 28. Wrens, Thrashers, etc. Troglodytida. 9 species. 



Family 29. Creepers. Certhiidce. i species. 



Family 30. Titmice and Nuthatches. Parida. 7 species. 



Family^ 31. Kinglets and Gnatcatchers. Syl'viida. 3 species. 



Family 32. Thrushes, Bluebirds, etc. Turdida. 8 species. 



Now, without attempting to make a key to these thirty-two fami- 

 lies, let us eliminate those which are known to every one and those which 

 in practice may be recognized at sight. 



For example, no difficulty will be experienced in at once referring to 

 its proper family a Partridge, Bob-white, Turkey, Dove or Pigeon, Hawk 



