CONTENTS. 
Page, 
Preface ......................... xm 
Systematic list of the higher groups.________— ..-.-... xvii 
List of species --------------- xxv 
Introductory remarks_____. 1 
Order Rap tores ...._...._______...._.___ 3 
Order Scansores___......_____...________ 65 
Order Insessores ______....----------- 126 
Order Rasores_________________....- 593 
Order Graliatores_........._....___........--------- 650 
Order Natatores________..._____ 754 
Appendix A. Additional remaiks on North American birds_............_....----- 921 
Appendix B. Birds found at Fort Bvidger, Utah ...._..._____ 926 
Appendix C. List of authorities_________ 928 
Index of common names________— 955 
Index of scientific names............... 963 
