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XXIV. TROCHILINiE. HUMMING-BIRDS, . 168 
1. Trochilus. Humming-bird, . . 169 
2. Selasphorus. Ruffed-Humming-bird, . I7l 
XXV. ALCEDINiE. KINGFISHERS, . . 172 
1. Alcedo. Kingfisher, . . 172 
XXVI. PICIN^. WOODPECKERS, . . 174 
1. Pious. Woodpecker, . 175 
XXVII. CUCULIN^. CUCKOOS, . . 186 
1. CoccYzus. American Cuckoo, . . 186 
XXVIII. PSITTACIN^. PARROTS, . . 188 
1. Centurus. Parrakeet, . . 188 
XXIX. COLUMBINAE. PIGEONS, . . .189 
1. CoLUMBA. Dove, . . . 190 
2. SxARNiENAS. Ground Dove, . . 193 
4. Ectopistes. Long-tailed Dove, . .194 
XXX. PAVONINAE. PAVONINE BIRDS, . 195 
1. Meleagris. Turkey, . . . 196 
XXXI. PERDICINiE. PARTRIDGES, . . 198 
1. Ortyx. American Partridge, . .198 
XXXII. TETRAONIN^. GROUSE, . . 201 
1. Tetrao. Grouse, . . . 201 
2. Lagopus. Ptarmigan, . . . 206 
XXXIII. RALLINiE. RAILS, . . .209 
1. Gallinula. Gallinule, . . 209 
2. Fulica. Coot, . . . .211 
3. Ortygometra. Crake-Gallinule, . 212 
4. Rallus. Rail, .... 214 
5. Aramus. Courlan, . . . 216 
XXXIV. GRUINiE. CRANES, . . .218 
1. Grus. Crane, . . . 218 
XXXV. CHARADRIINAE. PLOVERS, . . 219 
1. Charadrius. Plover, . . . 220 
