CONTENTS 



Pigeons. Order XI. Columbse 192 



Pigeons. Family Columbidse 192 



Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 198 



American Vultures. Family Cathartid^ 198 



Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Buteonidse 201 



Falcons, etc. Family Falconidaj 218 



Osprey. Family Pandionidse 225 



Barn Owls. Family Aluconidse 227 



Owls. Family Strigids 227 



Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Pslttaci 241 



Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacida 241 



Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 241 



Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family CuculidK 241 



Trogons. Family Trogonidse 246 



Kingfishers. Family AlcedinidsB 247 



Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 249 



Woodpeckers. Family Picidse 249 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order XVI. Macrochires 262 



Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgldse 263 



Swifts. Family Micropodidee 268 



Hummingbirds. Family Trocliilidse 271 



Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 280 



Cotingas. Family Cotingids 280 



Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidse 280 



Larks. Family Alaudidse 297 



Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidss 300 



Starlings. Family Sturnidse 314 



Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridse 314 



Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidse 324 



Tanagers. Family Tangaridse 369 



Swallows. Family Hirundinidse 372 



Waxwings. Family Bombycillidse 375 



Shrikes. Family LaniidEe 376 



Vireos. Family Vireonidae 378 



Honey Creepers. Family Coerebidee 385 



Warblers. Family Mniotiltidse 385 



Wagtails. Family MotacillidEe 418 



Dippers. Family Cinclidse 419 



Wrens. Family Troglodytidse 423 



Thrashers, etc. Family Mlmidse 419 



Creepers. Family Certhiidse 430 



Nuthatches. Family Sittidse 431 



Titmice. Family Paridse 431 



Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidse 433 



Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidae 442 



Index 450 



