ILLUSTRATIONS. 
PLATES. 
I. Topography of a bird (Robin)................. 00.0000 sees Frontispiece 
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TUT “essex: Bluebill <5 sccce oered aus o4-teh be tec gos See wieesialvd aun Pin eee 95 
IV. Lesser Snow Goose... 0.0.0... cece eee eee eee eee eeneas 113 
Wicd ESOL OWI 2 Sileno sist dou 5 Ape ook Ua ie Geto ee esate fia eee AD tee al dao Geese 129 
VI.. Bittern, nest and 895.00... 4064 ccs dees selec wee sei ea caee ea vsa% 131 
VIT.. (Great Blue Heron; head: ccs scc.sa¢cannt ei ok vas hd be ness ee 137 
VEL. Sora ‘Riaihe.s giv cscs cutee erento ass acs ag wna doe sgh aoe dude anes sua caiaserabanes 157 
TN, AVOOd COCK Om NOSE yee sce sconmsee hues eon Sladins HAs ah ps Wels owen ae eas 172 
X. Bartramian Sandpiper (Upland Plover).................0000005 197 
ML. Spotted Sandpiperin .<cac a. wicswy cay geue ages sek ees Ge cesses 200 
ADL, Eludsonian Curlew .<s cess aes wes koe eens te cad Meee Haman as 205 
XIII. Golden Plover, fall plumage...........0.. 0.0. cece eee eee ee 211 
ALY. - Praine Chickens, MeSts. cas, a cyandactacs Sue sows sone «ache opeaiare eens 231 
XV. Passenger Pigeon, male.......... 6... cece cece nee 238 
AVI. Passenger Pigeon, females ....c..4 uses ce ee cadena cane eaaeesdoe es 243 
XVII. Passenger Pigeon and Mourning Dove, to show relative size...... 248 
XVIII. Sharpaiinnel Pbk a ult cies ectince: seer dusie aun o'8 ged ohare daa a. swlobe 6 264 
XIX. Red-tailed Hawk, adult......... 0.000. 00. ec c ec ec eee 271 
XX. Red-shouldered Hawk, adult.......... 0.000000 0c cee eee eee 274 
XAT. Broad-winged: Hawk, youneisss. cox caecaceeusina sede bein tetas 280 
ANIT.. Golden: Haglescg.ccasiavikee chs ek@eokedenumewloa wells oe an nda on 285 
XNIII. Sparrow Hawk, male and female....................00 000000 293 
NAY... Short-eared Owls. cscs isa aie caict Qa aes Sacee gia gee Gb ghee ate whens 303 
NAV, sarréd! Owlig sissvaanane unig aqrctd 25 ileus eee seek Me ae eRe Eee Hs 307 
XAVI. Great-Gray Owls se4 cue sigess ages eaw ganas ena demi cord 311 
NN VIE Richard son’s Owl sscs ioe sais sire ase. dees Sun Bd ane tiscgealde Schad deo Sees oh GU So SED 315 
NAV. Acadian Owl. cs ious casrsnk he ba siais awalge pat aloe setae antec’ 317 
ANISM. “Screech: Owl aces <. osemete Gama se sae tans se cor ahaew Gee ed 321 
ANN. “Great, Horned Owl, adulty a ose odo oo Se eae ek ek Wie nes Danae 325 
NANI. ‘Great Horned Owl) VOuny os cain dcsmeisdtcsencs a auls wan seus werk ee ames 327 
XNNIT. Yellow-billed Cuckoo... 0... ccc eee eee eens 336 
NNAIII. Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker.............. 000000000 351 
XA-XEV:. Sapsucker sisi vest sas ene tanh oe nate ga Eke ES sake se he cs 355 
SONY. SADSUCKER ee 5, scahdc agains Seng dations Gay ei ardoan ass bun tdus beak dS au aed wigs 357 
XNXVI. Pileated Woodpecker; Log-cock. 0.2... 0... cece cece eee 361 
DONNY Le eh eker mal esc. ccaus, on crane gee aie hie Ses ae Nigh Mach esas eR 369 
XXXVI. Whip-poor-will 375 
ANANIX. Nighthawk... 00.05.05 ¢sae6 379 
XL. Chimney Swift 383 
XLI. Ruby-throated Hummingbird on nest............ 00.00.0000 00s 385 
AUG. Vangbitd cic ag exnccdec cam ee oe gaae oh Re Soar a daneamekedaee 393 
XLIII. Bobolink, male and female.............. 0... c cece eee e eee eee 431 
AGIV; ‘Cowbird, malé..c. cing. baat oanancwk aan oh ay Lao SEGA EE Oe ead 435 
NEV e Meadowlark... .ccmsmiiets Sos an meres Laeeen es eaewapes ae ees 445 
XLVI. Bronzéd Gracklé ace accuses te Raw eae te aed BRR So eee oe 457 
XLVIT. Vesper Sparrow’. ole dice 09 woe es wah sake naa dene gaees pat ds 489 
XLVIIL, Henslow’s Sparrows sc sineh. ceed Vases code ese deus geen eyes 495 
XLIX. White-crowned Sparrow........ 0.00 cece cece cece eee eee 501 
Le. Chippin® Sparrow «i605 5.sca F's bp Gueesecpaceineon na agen weno srae baad da 507 
. Song and Swamp Sparrow..... 0... cece cece eee eee eee eee 516 
