LIST OF PLATES. 



Plates 



1. Figures illustrating terms used in descriptions. 



2. Horned Grebe (Colymbus auritus). 



3. Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus). 



4. Wood Duck (Aix sponsa). 



5. American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus). 



6. Black-crowned Xight Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax ncevius). 



7. Sora (Porzana Carolina). 



8. American Coot (Fulica americana). 



9. Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicqta). 



10. Solitary Sandpiper (Totanus solitarius). 



11. Killdeer (^gialitis rod/era). 



12. Bob-white or Partridge (Colinus virginianus). 



13. Marsh Hawk (Circus hudsonius'). 



14. Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter velox}.) 



15. Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo borealis). 



16. Fig. 1. Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo latissimus). 



2, 3. Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius). 



17. Barn Owl (Strix pratincola). 



18. Screech Owl (Megascops asio). 



19. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). 



20. Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon), 



21. Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalv*). 



22. Flicker (Colaptes auratus). 



23. Fig. 1. Xighthawk (Chordeiles virginianus). 



2. Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus). 



24. Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). 



25. Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata). 



26. Bobolink or Reedbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). 



27. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaiusphosniceus). 



28. Meadow Lark (Sturnella magna). 



29. Baltimore Oriole ( Icterus galbula). 



30. Fig. 1, 2. Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus). 



3. Chipping Sparrow (Spizella socialis). 



4. Song Sparrow (Melospizafasciata) 



31. Fig. 1. American Goldfinch (Spinus tri&tis). 



2. Pine Finch (Spinus pinus). 



3. Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca). 



32. Fig. 1. Vesper Sparrow (Pooccetes gramineus). 



2. Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla} . 



3. Yellow-winged Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarumpasserinus). 



33. Fig. 1, 2. English Sparrow (Passer domesticus). 



3, 4. Snowbird (Junco hyemalis}. 



34. Cardinal or Winter Red-bird (Cardinalis cardinalis). 



35. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Habia ludomciana). 



36. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea). 



37. Scarlet Tanager (Piranga erythromelas). 



38. Tree or White Bellied Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), 



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