Contents. 
PoKTRAIT OF AUTHOR, .... 
. Frontispiece , 
Chipping Sparrow, .... 
Title - page , 
Preface, ..... 
V. 
Kingbird and Cedar-birds, 
xii. 
Catbird and Towhee Buntings, 
. xiv. 
Wood Pewee and Orchard Orioles, 
xvi. 
Redwing Blackbirds and Red-eyed Vireo, . 
. xviii. 
PLATE. 
PAGE. 
I. 
Cedar-bird, ...... 
1 
II. 
Wood Pewee, ...... 
5 
III. 
Catbird, ...... 
9 
IV. 
Orchard Oriole, . . . . . 
. 15 
V. 
Kingbird, ...... 
21 
VI. 
Redwing Blackbird, . . . . . 
. 27 
VII. 
Ruby-throated Humming-bird, 
33 
VIII. 
Towhee Bunting, .... 
. 39 
IX. 
Downy Woodpecker, .... 
45 
X. 
Red-eyed Vireo, . . . . , 
. 51 
XL 
Spotted Sandpiper, .... 
57 
XII. 
Chipping Sparrow, . . . . , 
. 63 
XIII. 
Scarlet Tanager, ..... 
69 
XIV. 
Barn Swallow,. . . . . . 
77 
XV. 
Valley Quail of California, 
85 
XVI. 
Golden-crowned Kinglet, . . . . 
. 89 
XVII. 
Razor-billed Auk, .... 
93 
XVIII. 
Prairie Warbler, .... 
. 99 
