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CHAPTER I. 
THE PERCHING BIRDS. 
Classification of North American birds—Thrushes—Blue- 
bird —Blue-gray Gnatcatcher—Kinglets — Nuthatches— 
Titmice—Tree-creeper—Wrens—Marsh-wrens and nests 
—Thrasher — Cat-bird — Mocking-bird: Its remarkable 
song—American Dipper: Its curious nesting habits— 
Aquatic habits of land birds ...........4 23-54 
CHAPTER II. 
THE PERCHING BIRDS.—( Continued.) 
Titlark—Wood-warblers: Their migratory habits: Varia- 
tion of song-power—Mpyrtle-bird—Redstart—Maryland 
Yellow-throat—Chat : Its curious habits and ventriloquial 
power — Accentors or Wagtails—Vireos — Shrikes—Fly- 
snapper—Cedar-birds—Swallows—Tanagers ..... 55-87 
CHAPTER III. 
THE PERCHING BIRDS.—( Continued.) 
Sparrows: Great variety of these birds: General attractive- 
ness—Evening Grosbeak—Pine Grosbeak—Purple Finch 
—Cross-bills—Redpolls—Thistle or Yellow-bird—Snow- 
bunting—Lapland Longspur—Grass-finch or ‘ Rut-run- 
ner’’—Grasshopper-finch=Sea-side Sparrows—Peabody- 
bird and White-crowned Sparrow—Tree-sparrow—Snow- 
bird—Song-sparrow: Its beautiful song—Swamp-spar- 
row: Curious habit—Foxie Finch—Chewink or Pipilo: 
Peculiar habits—Cardinal Grosbeak: Its splendid song 
—Rose-breasted Grosbeak: Its beauty of plumage and 
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