IV CONTENTS. 



Chaptbb IV. Fifth Obdeb. Columbat 394 



29. Pigeons (Cdumbidoe) 395 



Ohaptbb V. The Game-Birdb 403 



30. Grouse (Tetraonidce) 403 



31. Partridges (Perdicidce) 412 



32. Snipe (Scolapadda) 418 



Appendix. 



A. An Ornithological Calendar for Eastern Massachusetts . . 433 



B. Distribution of the Birds of New England . . . . 441 



C. D. The Use of the Keys 443 



C. A Key to the Eggs of Massachnsetts . . . . 445 



D. A Kby to the Land-Birds of New England . . . 452 



E. Coloration Fecnliar to Young Birds or to Mature Birds in the 



Winter Season 461 



F. Abstract of the Oame Laws of Massachusetts . . . 465 

 O. Additions to Mr. Minot's List of the Land-Birds and Oame- 



Birds of New England 466 



Iin>E& TO English Names 481 



Index of Scientifio Naiies ^ . , 490 



