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27» Family Charadriidse: Plovers . 



28. Family Aphrizidse : Turnstones, etc. . 



29. Family Haematopodidae : Oyster-catchers 



Order Galling: Gallinaceous Birds . 



30. Family TetraonidEe : Grouse, Bob-whites, 



31. Family Phasianidse : Pheasants, etc. . 



etc. 



XI. Order Columb^ : Pigeons and Doves . 



32. Family Columbidse : Pigeons and Doves 



XII. Order Raptores: Birds of Prey . 



33. Family Cathartidae : American Vultures 



34. Family Falconidae : Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. , 



35. Family Strigidas : Barn Owls 



36. Family Bubonidae : Horned Owls, Hoot Owls . 



XIII. Order Psittaci : Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc. . 



37. Family Psittacidae : Parrots and Paroquets 



XIV. Order Uocctges: Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. 



38. Family Cuculidae : Cuckoos 



39. Family Alcedinidce : Kingfishers . . . . 



XV. Order Pici : Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc . 



40. Family Picidae : Woodpeckers 



XVI. Order Macroohires : Goatsuckers, Hummingbirds, 

 Swifts, etc 



41. Family Caprimulgidae : Nighthawks, Whip-poor- 

 wills, etc 



42. Family Micropodidae: Swifts . 



43. Family Troehilidae : Hummingbirds 



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XVII. Order Passeres : Perching Birds 343 



44. Family Tyrannidae : Flycatchers .... 242 



45. Family Alaudidae : Larks 252 



46. Family Corvidae : Crows and Jays .... 253 



47. Family Sturnidae : Starlings 259 



48. Family Icteridae : Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. . . 260 



49. Family FringillidsB : Finches, Sparrows, etc. . . 271 



50. Family Tanagridae : Tanagers 316 



51. Family Hirundinidse : Swallows .... 318 



52. Family Ampelidse : Waxwings 323 



53. Family Laniidse : Shrikes 325 



54. Family Vireonidse : Vireos 327 



55. ti'amily Mniotiltidse : Wood Warblers . . .333 



