Cranes, Rails, etc. Order VIII. Paludicolæ 127 Cranes. Family Gruidæ 127 Courlans. Family Aramidæ 129 Rails, Gallinules and Coots. Family Rallidæ 131
Shore Birds. Order IX. Limicolæ 137 Phalaropes. Family Phalaropodidæ 137 Avocets and Stilts. Family Recurvirostridæ 139 Snipes, Sandpipers, etc. Family Scolopacidæ 140 Plovers. Family Charadriidæ 161 Surf Birds and Turnstones. Family Aphrizidæ 169 Oyster-catchers. Family Hæmatopodidæ 170 Jacanas. Family Jacanidæ 172
Gallinaceous Birds. Order X. Gallinæ 175 Grouse, Partridges, etc. Family Odontophoridæ 175 Turkeys. Family Meleagridæ 178 Curassows and Guans. Family Cracidæ 191
Pigeons. Order XI. Columbæ 192 Pigeons. Family Columbidæ 192
Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 198 American Vultures. Family Cathartidæ 198 Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Buteonidæ 201 Falcons, etc. Family Falconidæ 218 Osprey. Family Pandionidæ 225 Barn Owls. Family Aluconidæ 227 Owls. Family Strigidæ 227
Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 241 Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacidæ 241
Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 241 Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidæ 241 Trogons. Family Trogonidæ 246 Kingfishers. Family Alcedinidæ 247
Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 249 Woodpeckers. Family Picidæ 249
Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order XVI. Macrochires 262 Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidæ 263 Swifts. Family Micropodidæ 268 Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidæ 271
Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 280 Cotingas. Family Cotingidæ 280 Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidæ 280 Larks. Family Alaudidæ 297 Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidæ 300 Starlings. Family Sturnidæ 314 Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridæ 314 Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidæ 324 Tanagers. Family Tangaridæ 369 Swallows. Family Hirundinidæ 372 Waxwings. Family Bombycillidæ 375 Shrikes. Family Laniidæ 376 Vireos. Family Vireonidæ 378 Honey Creepers. Family Cœrebidæ 385 Warblers. Family Mniotiltidæ 385 Wagtails. Family Motacillidæ 418 Dippers. Family Cinclidæ 419 Wrens. Family Troglodytidæ 423 Thrashers, etc. Family Mimidæ 429 Creepers. Family Certhiidæ 430 Nuthatches. Family Sittidæ 431 Titmice. Family Paridæ 431 Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidæ 433 Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidæ 442 Index 450