CONTENTS. vii 



Long-eared Owl, - Ot us vulgaris, - 136 



Short-eared Owl, - - - brachyotus, - - 140 



Genus VI. Bubo. Horned-Owl. 143 



Great Horned Owl, - Bubo Virginianus, - - 143 



Little Screech-Owl, - - - Asio, - 147 



FAMILY IV. CAPRIMULGIN^. GOAT-SUCKERS. - 150 



Genus I. Caprimulgus. Goat-Sucker. - - - 150 



Chuck- will's Widow, - - Caprimulgus Car olinensis, - 151 



Whip-poor-will, - vociferus, - 155 



Genus II. Chordeiles. Night-Hawk. - 158 



Night-Hawk, - Chordeiles Virginianus, - 159 



FAMILY V. CYPSELIN^S. SWIFTS. - - - - 163 



Genus I. Choztura. Spine-tail. - - - - 163 



Chimney Swallow, or American Swift, Chaztura pelasgia, - - 164 



FAMILY VI. HIRUNDINiE. SWALLOWS. - - - 169 



Genus I. Hirundo. Swallow. - - - - - -170 



Purple Martin, - 



Hirundo purpurea, 



170 



White-bellied Swallow, 



bicolor, - 



- 175 



Republican or Cliff Swallow, 



fulva, 



177 



Barn Swallow, - 



rustica, - 



181 



Violet-green Swallow, 



thalassina, 



186 



Bank Swallow or Sand Martin, 



riparia, 



187 



Rough-winged Swallow, 



Serripennis, - 



193 



FAMILY VII. MUSCICAPIN^E. FLYCATCHERS. - 195 



Genus I. Milvulus. Swallow-tail. - - - - 195 



Forked-tailed Flycatcher, - - Milvulus tyrannus, - - 196 



Swallow-tailed Flycatcher, - forficatus, - - 197 



Genus II. Muscicapa. Flycatcher. - - - - 19S 



Arkansaw Flycatcher, - - Muscicapa verticalis, - - 199 



Pipiry Flycatcher, - - - dominicensis, - 201 



