Family 21. 
Family 22. 
Family 23. 
Family 24. 
Family 25. 
Family 26. 
Family 27. 
Family 28. 
Family 29. 
Family 30. 
Family 31. 
Family 32. 
Family 33. 
Family 34. 
Family 35. 
Family 36. 
Family 37. 
Family 38. 
Family 39. 
Family 40. 
Family 41. 
Order NITI. 
Family 42. 
Family 43. 
Family 44. 
Family 45. 
Family 46. 
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Order VIII. PALUDICOLA:, Marsh-dwellers. 
Gruide, Cranes. 
Aramidz, Courlans (not found in Michigan). 
Rallide, Rails. 
Order IX. LIMICOL A, Shore Birds. 
Phalaropodide, Phalaropes. 
Recurvirostridz, Stilts and Avocets. 
Scolopacidz, Snipe, Sandpipers, etc. 
Charadriide, Plover. 
Aphrizide, Surf Birds and Turnstones. 
Haematopodide, Oyster-catchers (not found in Michigan). 
Jacanidz, Jacanas (not found in Michigan). 
Order X. GALLINA, Fowl-like Birds. 
Odontophoride, Bob-whites, Quails, etc. 
Tetraonidz, Grouse, Spruce Partridges, Ptarmigans, ete. 
Meleagrida, Turkeys. 
Cracide, Curassows and Guans (not found in Michigan). 
Order XI. COLUMB4A,, Pigeons and Doves. 
Columbidz, Pigeons and Doves. 
Order XII. RAPTORES, Birds of Prey. 
Cathartide, American Vultures. 
Buteonidz, Hawks, Eagles, Kites, ete. 
Falconide, Falcons, Caracaras, etc. 
Pandionidz, Ospreys. 
Aluconide, Barn Owls. 
Strigide, Horned Owls, ete. 
PSITTACI, Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc. (not found in 
Michigan). 
Psittacide, Parrots, Macaws, and Paroquets. 
Order XIV. COCCYGES, Cuckoos, ete. 
Cuculide, Cuckoos, Anis, ete. 
Trogonida, Trogons (not found in Michigan). 
Alcedinide, Kingfishers. 
Order XV. PICI, Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, ete. 
Picide, Woodpeckers. 
Order XVI. MACROCHIRES, Goatsuckers, Swifts, ete. 
Family 47. 
Family 48. 
Family 49. 
Caprimulgide, Goatsuckers, etc. 
Micropodide, Swifts. _ 
Trochilide, Hummingbirds. 
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