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Starlings : Family Sturnidae ... . . 195 



Crows, Jays, etc. : Family Corvidse .... 195 



Larks : Family Alaudidse 199 



Flycatchers : Family Tyrannidas 201 



Goatsuckers, Swifts, Hummingbirds, etc. : Order Ma- 

 crochires 



Hummingbirds : FamUy Trochilidae 209 



Swifts : Family Mioropodidse 210 



Nighthawks, Whip-poor-wills, etc. : Family Caprimul- 

 gidee 212 



Woodpeckers, etc : Order Pici 



Woodpeckers : Family Picidse 215 



Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. : Order Coccyges 



King^hers : Family Alcedinidse 224 



Cuckoos : Family Cuculidse 226 



Birds of Prey : Order Raptores 



Horned Owls, etc. : Family Bubonidse .... 228 



Barn Owls : Family Strigidse 234 



Hawks and Eagles : Family Faloonidae .... 235 



Pigeons : Order Columb^ 



Pigeons : Family Columbidje . . . . 246 



Gallinaceous Birds : Order GallinjE 



Pheasants : Family Phasianidse 248 



Grouse, Bob-white, etc. ; Family Tetraonidae . 248 



Shore Birds : Order Limicols; 



Turnstones : Family Aphrizidae ..... 252 



Plovers : Family Charadriidse 253 



Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. : Family Scolopacidse . . . 259 

 Phalaropes : Family Phalaropodidse .... 274 



Rails, etc. : Order Paludicol^ 



Rails, Gallinules, and Coots : Family Rallidse . . . 276 



