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LIST OF PLATES. 



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24 Tree Swallow (1) ; Barn Swallow (2) 128 



25 Scarlet Tanager 131 



26 Pine Grosbeak (1) ; White-throated Sparrow (2) . . 133 



27 American Crossbill 137 



28 Snowflake (1) ; American Goldfinch (2) 140 



29 Vesper Sparrow (1) ; Slate-coloured Junco (2) . . . 145 



30 Song Sparrow (1) ; Chipping Sparrow (2) . . . . 153 



31 Towhee 158 



32 Cardinal 161 



33 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 162 



34 Indigo Bunting 164 



35 Bobolink 166 



36 Red-winged Blackbird 169 



37 Orchard Oriole 171 



38 Baltimore Oriole 174 



39 Cowbird (1) ; Purple Grackle (2) ..... 175 



40 Blue Jay 177 



41 Kingbird 182 



42 Phoebe (1) ; Wood Pewee (2) 185 



43 Whip-poor-will 188 



44 Nighthawk 191 



45 Chimney Swift 193 



46 Downy Woodpecker 195 



47 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 196 



48 Red-headed Woodpecker 199 



49 Flicker 200 



50 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 202 



61 Belted Kingfisher 204 



52 American Long-eared Owl ....... 207 



53 Screech Owl 211 



54 Great Homed Owl 212 



55 Marsh Hawk 215 



66 Sharp-shinned Hawk 216 



67 Red-shouldered Hawk 219 



68 Bald Eagle 220 



69 American Sparrow Hawk 221 



60 American Osprey 224 



61 Passenger Pigeon 226 



62 Mourning Dove 228 



63 Ruffed Grouse 230 



64 Turnstone (1) ; American Golden Plover (2) 232 



65 Bob-white (1) ; American Woodcock (2) . . . . 236 



66 Spotted Sandpiper (1) ; Least Sandpiper (2) . . . 241 



67 Wilson's Snipe (1) ; Virginia Rail (2) 246 



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