CONTENTS 
Pigeons. Order XI. Columbae 192 
Pigeons. Family Columbidae 192 
Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 198 
American Vultures. Family Cathartidae 198 
Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Buteonidae 201 
Falcons, etc. Family Falconidae 218 
Osprey. Family Pandionidae 225 
Barn Owls. Family Aluconidas % 227 
Owls. Family Strigidae 227 
Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 241 
Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacidae 241 
Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 241 
Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidae 241 
Trogons. Family Trogonidae 246 
Kingfishers. Family Alcedinidae 247 
Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 249 
Woodpeckers. Family Picidae 249 
Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order XVI. Macrochires 262 
Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidae 263 
Swifts. Family Micropodidae 268 
Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidae 271 
Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 280 
Cotingas. Family Cotingidae 280 
Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidae 280 
Larks. Family Alaudidas 297 
Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidae 300 
Starlings. Family Sturnidae 314 
Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridae 314 
Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 324 
Tanagers. Family Tangaridae 369 
Swallows. Family Hirundinidae 372 
Waxwings. Family Bombycillidae 375 
Shrikes. Family Laniidae 376 
Vireos. Family Vireonidae 378 
Honey Creepers. Family Coerebidse 385 
Warblers. Family Mniotiltidae 385 
Wagtails. Family Motacillidae 418 
Dippers. Family Cinclidae 419 
Wrens. Family Troglodytidae 423 
Thrashers, etc. Family Mimidae 419 
Creepers. Family Certhiidae 430 
Nuthatches. Family Sittidae 431 
Titmice. Family Paridae 431 
Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidae 433 
Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidae 442 
Index 450 
