Plate 1. 



1. Booted tarsus of a Kobin. 3. Bill of a Sobin. 3. Scutellate tarsus of the Brown 

 Thrush. 4. Bill of the Brown Thrush. 5. Bill of a Nuthatch. 6. Bill of a Creeper. 7, 8, 9, 

 Bills of Warblers : 7, genus Belminthopaga ; 8, Dendrwca ; 9, Myiodioctei. 10. Wing-feather 

 of the Cedar-bird, with horny appendage. 11. Head of a Cedar-bird, with crest raised. 

 12. Bill of the Goldfinch. 13. Bill of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 14. Bill of the Sharp- 

 tailed Finch. 15. Tail-feathers of the same bird. 16. Bill of a Crossbill. 17. Hind-toe 

 and claw of the Snow Bunting. 18. Bill of the Red-winged Blackbird. 19. Bill of 

 the Canada Jay. 20. Bill of the Great Crested Flycatcher ; 21, as seen from above. 

 22. " Mucronate " tail-feathers of the Chimney Swift. 23. Head of the Chimney 

 Swift. 24. " Syndactyle " foot of the Kingftsher. 25. Bill of the Downy Woodpecker. 

 26. Raptorial bill, genus Aecipiter. 27. Tip of bill, genus Faho. 28. Bill of a Pigeon. 

 29. Tarsus of a Pigeon. 



