Contents. 



Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinae 134 



Grouse, Partridges, etc. Family Tetraonidse 134 



Pheasants and Turkeys. Family Phasianidfe 146 



Curassows and Guans. Family Cracidse 147 



Pigeons. Order XI. Columbse 147 



Pigeons. Family Columbidfe 147 



Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 152 



American Vultures. Family Cathartidse 152 



Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Falconidse 154 



Barn Owls. Family Strigidse 172 



Owls. Family BoubonidBe 174 



Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 183 



Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacidse 183 



Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 183 



Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidse 183 



Trogons. Family Trogonidae 185 



Kingfishers. Family Alcedinidse 187 



Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 188 



Woodpeckers. Family Picidse 188 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order Macrochires 199 



Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidse 199 



Swifts. Family Micropodidge 204 



Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidfe 205 



Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 211 



Cotingas. Family Cotingidee 211 



Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidse 212 



Larks. Family Alaudidse 226 



Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidse 228 



Starlings. Family Sturnidse 237 



Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridse 237 



Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 244 



Tanagers. Family Tanagridse 277 



Swallows. Family Hirundinidne 279 



Waxwings. Family Ampelidse 281 



Shrikes. Family Laniidse 283 



Vireos. Family Vireonidse 286 



Honey Creepers. Family Ccerebidfe 289 



Warblers. Family Mniotiltidae 289 



Wagtails. Family Motacillidse 309 



Dippers. Family Cinclidse 310 



Wrens, Thrashers, etc. Family Troglodytidse 310 



Creepers. Family Certhiidfe 318 



Nuthatches and Tits. Family Paridse 318 



Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidie 325 



Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidie 328 



Inclex 335 



