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CONTENTS. 
§ 4. An introduction to the Anatomy of birds . 
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Osteology : the osseous system, or skeleton . 
1. The spinal column . F 
2. The thorax: ribs and Stanton 
3. The pectoral arch . 
4. The pelvic arch . 
5. The skull . od 
Neurology : the nervous seetenns cpeie ae special senses 
Myology: the muscular system . 
Angeiology: the vascular or circulatory syaiets: 
Pneumatology: the respiratory system. . . . . . 
Splanchnology: the digestive system 
Odlogy: the urogenital system . 
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ARTIFICIAL Key To THE ORDERS AND SUBORDERS . 
AgtiriciaL Key To tHE Famities 
TaBpuLaR VIEW OF THE GROUPS HIGHER THAN GENERA . 
PART III. 
SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 
I. Order PASSERES : Insessores, or Perchers Proper 
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Suborder PASSERES ACROMYODI, or OSCINES: ee Binds F 
1. Family Turpipaz: Thrushes, etc. . . . 
Subfamily Turdine: Typical Mhrastivs : 
Subfamily Mimine : Mocking Thrushes 
Subfamily Cincling: Dippers . 
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Subfamily Polioptiling : Gnat-catchers . 
2, Family Coamaipa: Wren-tits ? 
8. Family Paripz: Titmice, or Chickadees 
7. Subfamily Paring: True Titmice 
4. Family Srrtipa: Nuthatches . 
5. Family Certuup#: Creepers 
8. Subfamily Certhiine: Typical Creepers 
6. Family Troeropytipa#: Wrens 
9. Subfamily Compylorhynchine : Han dailed Wiese 
10. Subfamily 7roglodyting: True Wrens . 
7. Family Ataupipm: Larks . 
ll. Subfamily Culandritine : Shore Larks 
12. Subfamily Alaudine: Sky Larks 
8 Family Moracituipa#: Wagtails and Pipits 
18. Subfamily Motacilline: Wagtails 
14. Subfamily Anthine: Pipits, or Titlarks 
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Subfamily Saxicoline : Stone-chats and Binebils 
Subfamily Reguline: Kinglets and Wood-wrens . 
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