xii PREFACE. 



Long-ivinged Crow. — A new species. Inhabits the southern 

 and western states. 



Magpie, — Inhabits Upper Louisiana. 



^Florida Jay, — Something smaller than our common Blue Jay. 

 Inhabits East Florida. Not crested. 



ORIOLES. 



Bed-winged Oriole^ or Marsh Blackbird. 



Louisiana Oriole. — Variegated with black and white. 



Yellow-throated Oriole. — Green; cheeks and chin yellow. Nine 

 inches long. 



GRAKLE. 



^Boat-tailed Grakle, or Jackdaw of the southern states, 



CUCKOOS. 



Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 Black-billed Cuckoo. — A new species* 



WOODPECKERS. 

 Ivory-billed Woodpecker. 



Pileated Woodpecker. — Called by some the Woodcock. 

 ^Bed-vented Woodpecker. — -Inhabits the northern districts. 



GROUS AND PARTRIDGE. 

 Pennsylvania Partridge, or Quail. 

 Buffed GrouSy or New England Partridge. 

 ^Spotted Grous. 



PIGEONS. 



Passenger, or common Wild Pigeon; a very interesting species. 

 Turtle Dove. 



^Ground Dove. — ^Abundant among the sea islands of Georgia. 



