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IX. Order PSITTACI: Parrots’ 2 2... 1 1 ee ee ee ee 404 
28. Family Psirracipm: Parrots . . . . 6 6 6 6 ee ee ee. 495 
39. Subfamily drine: Parrots . . 2 6 ee we ew we ew + 495 
IV. Order RAPTORES: Birds of Prey. . . on BR te ay Be GO Ree as BOG 
6. Suborder STRIGES: Nocturnal Birds of Pry ie Sete) Gap an. epider sat dey reget ADS 
29. Family Atuconip#: BarnOwls . . . . . . ss | i « «6, $00 
80. Family Stricipm: Other Owls. . 2. . 2. 1. 2 1 ee ee ee + 508 
40. Subfamily Strigine : ae ay tee! cas tats ee 83S See ee HOD 
41. Subfamily Budonine: é ke ee Be ae aw, JBO 
% Suborder ACCIPITRES: Diurnal Birds of Prey Sheiely natn gy ier DLE 
31. Family Faucontpz: Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Hazon sha: ft ee we a SBTO 
42. Subfamily Circing : Harriers Ao Rw ew we os we CED 
43. Subfamily Miloine: Kites. . . . . st ta aes ght « + 522 
44. Subfamily Aceipitring : Hawks Se ee Sw w eo 2 BIE 
45. Subfamily Felconing: Falcons . 8 ee ee oe ae SBT 
46. Subfamily Polyborine: Cavacaras . . a ee a om BP bee he BBD) 
47. Subfamily Buteonine: Buzzards and Beles se ee ww we SAL 
82. Family Panpionip#: Fish Hawks, or Ospreys . . . . . « » » + 556 
8. Suborder CATHARTIDES: American Vultures eo Re Se? He er aca Seo BO 
88. Family Catuartipm: American Vultures. . . . . 1. 1. 1... 5ST 
V. Order COLUMB: Columbine Birds ........2.2.2.2.2.. 561 
9. Suborder PERISTER: True Columbine Birds . ....... =. . 562 
84. Family Cotumpipm: Pigeons . .« Sd San ge yreS ates oe BBD 
48. Subfamily Columbine : Typical Pigeon, pa fo we a a eo O64 
49. Subfarhily Zenuidine: Ground Doves . . . «~~». «= « 566 
50. Subfamily Starncenadine: Quail Doves .. . ihe BEL 
VI. Order GALLINZ: Gallinaceous Birds; Fowls . ........ =. «571 
10. Suborder PERISTEROPODES : Pigeon-toed fowls . ye Drs 572, 
85. Family Cracipm: Curassows ae te ee eo = @ 5 
51. Subfamily Penclopine: Guans . . ra are a & 573 
11. Suborder ALECTOROPODES: True Fowls . . . : dog e Gap BZ 
86. Family Metzacripipa: Turkeys F oe SE Roe eH 576 
87. Family Trrraonipm: Grouse; Partridge; Ghani i fa a oe 576 
52. Subfamily Zetraonine: Grouse . . . oe DEE 
58. Subfamily Odontophoring: American Phceridlesy anit Quails ar 588 
{[—. Subfamily Perdicine : Old World Partridges and Quails. . . 594 
VII. Order LIMICOL: Shore-birds boty ee ae . . 596 
88. Family Cuaraprip#: Plover : Re ek GO, 597 
54. Subfamily Charadriine: True Plover ; ad Gls “hy Gb9G 
55. Subfamily Aphrizine: Surf-birds ie eg SOS x 605 
39. Family Hamatoropipz: Oyster-catchers ; Murnstones oe doa ws 1606 
56. Subfamily Hematopodine: Oyster-catchers . . . . . . . . 606 
57. Subfamily Strepsilaine: Turnstones . . aoe @ 2 w a 60S 
40. Family Recurvinostrin#: Avocets; Stilts . . . . .. . . . . 609 
41. Family Poatarnopopipm: Phalaropes . . . . ....... ~. 612 
42. Family Scotopacrpa: Snipe, ete. ©. 2 2 2 1 we ee ee 614 
