II. FALCONINÆ. FALCONINE BIRDS, 3
1. Polyborus. Caracara, 4
2. Buteo. Buzzard, 5
3. Aquila. Eagle, 8
4. Haliaetus. Sea-Eagle, 9
5. Pandion. Osprey, 11
6. Elanus. Elanus, 12
7. Ictinia. Ictinia, 13
8. Nauclerus. Swallow-tailed Hawk, 14
9. Falco. Falcon, 15
10. Astur. Hawk, 17
11. Circus. Harrier, 19
III. STRIGINÆ. OWLS, 20
1. Surnia. Day-Owl, 21
2. Ulula. Night-Owl, 23
3. Strix. Screech-Owl, 24
4. Syrnium. Hooting-Owl, 26
5. Otus. Eared-Owl, 27
6. Bubo. Horned-Owl, 29
IV. CAPRIMULGINÆ. GOATSUCKERS, 30
1. Caprimulgus. Goatsucker, 31
2. Chordeiles. Night-Hawk, 32
V. CYPSELINÆ. SWIFTS, 33
1. Chætura. Spine-Tail, 33
VI. HIRUNDINÆ. SWALLOWS, 34
1. Hirundo. Swallow, 34
VII. MUSCICAPINÆ. FLYCATCHERS, 37
1. Milvulus. Swallow-Tail, 37
2. Muscicapa. Flycatcher, 39
3. Ptilogonys. Ptilogonys, 45
4. Culicivora. Gnat-Catcher, 46
VIII. SYLVICOLINÆ. WOOD-WARBLERS, 47
1. Myiodioctes. Flycatching-Warbler, 48
2. Sylvicola. Wood-Warbler, 50
3. Trichas. Ground-Warbler, 63
4. Helinaia. Swamp-Warbler, 66
5. Mniotilta. Creeping-Warbler, 70
IX. CERTHIANÆ. CREEPERS, 71
1. Certhia. Tree-Creeper, 72
2. Troglodytes. Wren, 73
X. PARINÆ. TITS, 77
1. Parus. Tit, 78
XI. SYLVIANÆ. WARBLERS, 80
1. Regulus. Kinglet, 81
2. Sialia. Blue Bird, 83
XII. TURDINÆ. THRUSHES, 85
1. Cinclus. Dipper, 86
2. Orpheus. Mocking-Bird, 86
3. Turdus. Thrush, 88
XIII. MOTACILLINÆ. WAGTAILS, 92
1. Seiurus. Wood-Wagtails, 92
2. Anthus. Pipit, 94
XIV. ALAUDINÆ. LARKS, 95
1. Alauda. Lark, 96
XV. FRINGILLINÆ. FINCHES, 97
1. Plectrophanes. Lark-Bunting, 98
2. Emberiza. Bunting, 100
3. Niphæa. Snow-Bird, 106
4. Spiza. Painted-Bunting, 107
5. Ammodramus. Shore-Finch, 109
6. Peucæa. Pinewood-Finch, 112
7. Linaria. Linnet, 113
8. Carduelis. Goldfinch, 115
9. Fringilla. Finch, 118
10. Pipilo. Ground-Finch, 123
11. Erythrospiza. Purple-Finch, 124
12. Corythus. Pine-Finch, 126
13. Loxia. Crossbill, 127
14. Corydalina. Lark-Finch, 129
15. Pitylus. Cardinal Grosbeak, 131
16. Coccoborus. Song-Grosbeak, 132
17. Coccothraustes. Grosbeak, 134
18. Pyranga. Red-Bird, 135
XVI. AGELAINÆ. MARSH-BLACKBIRDS, 137
1. Dolichonyx. Rice-Bird, 138
2. Molothrus. Cow-Bird, 139
3. Agelaius. Marsh-Blackbird, 139
4. Icterus. Hangnest, 142
5. Quiscalus. Crow-Blackbird, 145
XVII. STURNINÆ. STARLINGS, 147
1. Sturnella. Meadow-Starling, 148
XVIII. CORVINÆ. CROWS, 149
1. Corvus. Crow, 150
2. Pica. Magpie, 151
3. Garrulus. Jay, 153
4. Nucifraga. Nutcracker, 155
XIX. LANIINÆ. SHRIKES, 156
1. Lanius. Shrike, or Butcher-Bird, 157
XX. VIREONINÆ. GREENLETS, 159
1. Vireo. Greenlet, 159
XXI. PIPRINÆ. MANAKINS, 162
1. Icteria. Chat, 163
XXII. AMPELINÆ. CHATTERERS, 163
1. Bombycilla. Waxwing, 164
XXIII. SITTINÆ. NUTHATCHES, 166
1. Sitta. Nuthatch, 166
XXIV. TROCHILINÆ. HUMMINGBIRDS, 168
1. Trochilus. Hummingbird, 169
2. Selasphorus. Ruffed-Hummingbird, 171
XXV. ALCEDINÆ. KINGFISHERS, 172
1. Alcedo. Kingfisher, 172
XXVI. PICINÆ. WOODPECKERS, 174
1. Picus. Woodpecker, 175
XXVII. CUCULINÆ. CUCKOOS, 186
1. Coccyzus. American Cuckoo, 186
XXVIII. PSITTACINÆ. PARROTS, 188
1. Centurus., 188
XXIX. COLUMBINÆ. PIGEONS, 189
1. Columba. Dove, 190
2. Starnænas. Ground Dove, 193
3. Ectopistes. Long-tailed Dove, 194
XXX. PAVONINÆ. PAVONINE BIRDS, 195
1. Meleagris. Turkey, 196
XXXI. PERDICINÆ. PARTRIDGES, 198
1. Ortyx. American Partridge, 198
XXXII. TETRAONINÆ. GROUSE, 201
1. Tetrao. Grouse, 201
2. Lagopus. Ptarmigan, 206
XXXIII. RALLINÆ. RAILS, 209
1. Gallinula. Gallinule, 209
2. Fulica. Coot, 211
3. Ortygometra. Crake-Gallinule, 212
4. Rallus. Rail, 214
5. Aramus. Courlan, 216
XXXIV. GRUINÆ. CRANES, 218
1. Grus. Crane, 218
XXXV. CHARADRIINÆ. PLOVERS, 219
1. Charadrius. Plover, 220
2. Aphriza. Surf-Bird, 225
3. Strepsilas. Turnstone, 226
4. Hæmatopus. Oyster-catcher, 228
XXXVI. SCOLOPACINÆ. SNIPES, 229
1. Tringa. Sandpiper, 230
2. Phalaropus. Phalarope, 238
3. Lobipes. Lobefoot, 240
4. Totanus. Tatler, 241
5. Limosa. Godwit, 246
6. Scolopax. Snipe, 247
7. Microptera. Bogsucker, 250
8. Recurvirostra. Avocet, 251
9. Himantopus. Stilt, 252
10. Numenius. Curlew, 253
XXXVII. TANTALINÆ. IBISES, 256
1. Ibis. Ibis, 256
2. Tantalus. Tantalus, 258
3. Platalea. Spoonbill, 259
XXXVIII. ARDEINÆ. HERONS, 261
1. Ardea. Heron, 261
XXXIX. ANATINÆ. DUCKS, 267
1. Phœnicopterus. Flamingo, 268
2. Anser. Goose, 270
3. Cygnus. Swan, 273
4. Anas. Duck, 275
5. Fuligula. Sea-Duck, 284
XL. MERGINÆ. MERGANSERS, 298
1. Mergus. Merganser, 297
XLI. PELECANINÆ. PELICANS, 300
1. Phalacrocorax. Cormorant, 301
2. Plotus. Anhinga, 305
3. Tachypetes. Frigate Bird, 306
4. Pelecanus. Pelican, 308
5. Sula. Gannet, 310
6. Phaeton. Tropic Bird, 312
XLII. LARINÆ. GULLS, 313
1. Rhynchops. Skimmer, 313
2. Sterna. Tern, 315
3. Larus. Gull, 322
XLIII. PROCELLARINÆ. FULMARS, 330
1. Lestris. Jager, 331
2. Diomedea. Albatross, 333
3. Procellaria. Fulmar, 335
4. Puffinus. Shearwater, 337
5. Thalassidroma. Petrel, 339
XLIV. ALCINÆ. AUKS, 341
1. Mormon. Puffin, 342
2. Alca. Auk, 344
3. Phaleris. Phaleris, 345
4. Mergulus. Sea-Dove, 348
5. Uria. Guillemot, 349
XLV. COLYMBINÆ. DIVERS AND GREBES, 351
1. Colymbus. Diver, 352
2. Podiceps. Grebe, 355