Pewee, Wood, ~1~, 47; ~2~, 136, 140.
Phainopepla, ~2~, 67.
Phœbe, ~1~, 35; ~2~, 136.
Picidæ, ~2~, 160, 203.
Pigeons, ~1~, 79, 80.
Pipit, Sprague's, ~2~, 46;
portrait, ~2~, 46.
Pipits, ~2~, 46, 199.
Plumage, the nestling, ~1~, 22, 23;
coloration of, 23, 24, 27, 28;
moulting, 25, 26, 118;
change of color without moulting, 26, 27, 118-120;
protective coloration of, 120, 121;
recognition marks in, 121, 122.
Poor-will, ~2~, 157.
Protection and attraction of birds, ~1~, 131-135.
Quail (bob-white), ~1~, 44, 59.
Redbird, ~2~, 88.
Redstart, American, ~1~, 14;
portrait, ~1~, 14.
Regurgitation, ~1~, 18, 19.
Rhea, ~1~, 24.
Robin, American, arrival, ~1~, 3, 10, 15, 17, 18, 21;
plumage of young, 23, 34;
teaching young to bathe, 38, 39;
notes of, 44, 45;
food of, 49, 126, 127;
roosting in flocks, 60;
devotion to young, 78;
story of the intelligence of a, 84, 102;
usefulness to men, 126, 127, 129; ~2~, 5, 6, 38, 65, 167;
portrait, ~2~, 60.
Robin, Western, ~2~, 6.
Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied, ~1~, 85.
Sapsuckers, tail of, ~1~, 113; ~2~, 161.
Scavenger Family, ~2~, 194, 204.
Shrike, Loggerhead, ~2~, 59;
portrait, ~2~, 60.
Shrike Family, ~2~, 59, 200.
Shrikes, ~1~, 126.
Skylark, Missouri, ~2~, 46.
Skylark, Prairie, ~2~, 46.
Sleeping, ~1~, 57-60.
Song, ~1~, 14, 44-47.
Sparrow, Chipping, ~1~, 54.
Sparrow, English, learning canary's song, ~1~, 46;
young fed by a wren, 81, 82;
harmfulness of, 126, 130, 132; ~2~, 32.
Sparrow, Song, arrival, ~1~, 3;
nest, 9;
individuality in songs, 45, 47; ~2~, 81.
Sparrow, Tree, ~1~, 58, 128.
Sparrow, White-throated, ~1~, 54.
Sparrow and Finch Family, ~2~, 80, 201.
Sparrows, ~1~, 84, 97; ~2~, 80.
Starlings, Meadow, ~2~, 100.
Stomach, ~1~, 93.
Strigidæ, ~2~, 185, 204.
Swallow, Bank, ~1~, 96.
Swallow, Barn, ~1~, 71, 96; ~2~, 69;
portrait, _frontispiece_.
Swallow, Cliff _or_ Eave, ~1~, 71; ~2~, 72, 73.
Swallow Family, ~2~, 69, 201.
Swallows, food of, ~1~, 17, 35, 50;
flocking, 62, 71;
story of young, 75;
story showing intelligence, 85;
wings of, 110.
Swift, Chimney, sleeping, ~1~, 59, 60;
devotion to young, 78;
tail of, 113; ~2~, 150.
Swift, Vaux's, ~2~, 150, 152.
Swift Family, ~2~, 150, 202.
Sylviidæ, ~2~, 14, 197.
Tail, ~1~, 112, 113.
Tanager, Louisiana, ~2~, 78.
Tanager, Scarlet, ~1~, 79; ~2~, 75;
portraits, ~1~, 142; ~2~, 76.
Tanager, Summer, ~2~, 78.
Tanager Family, ~2~, 75, 201.
Tanagridæ, ~2~, 75, 201.
Thrasher, Arizona, ~2~, 41.
Thrasher, Brown, ~1~, 113; ~2~, 40;
portrait, 112.
Thrush, Brown. _See_ Thrasher, Brown.
Thrush, Golden-crowned, ~2~, 52.
Thrush, Hermit, ~2~, 11;
portrait, ~2~, 10.
Thrush, Western Hermit, ~2~, 11.
Thrush, Wood, ~1~, 133.
Thrush Family, ~2~, 5, 197.
Thrushes, Mocking, ~2~, 34, 199.
Titlarks, ~2~, 46.
Titmice, ~2~, 22, 198.
Titmouse, Tufted, ~2~, 24.
Tongue, ~1~, 97, 98.
Towhee, _or_ Chewink, ~1~, 76, 77; ~2~, 84;
portrait, ~1~, 76.
Towhee, Spurred, ~2~, 84.
Trochilidæ, ~2~, 143, 202.
Troglodytidæ, ~2~, 30, 199.
Turdidæ, ~2~, 5, 197.
Tyrannidæ, ~2~, 135, 202.
Usefulness of birds to man, ~1~, 125-130.
Veery, ~1~, 47.
Vireo, Red-eyed, ~1~, 47.
Vireo, Warbling, ~2~, 57.
Vireo, Western Warbling, ~2~, 57.
Vireo, Yellow-throated, ~2~, 56, 57;
portrait, ~2~, 56.
Vireo Family, ~2~, 55, 200.
Vireonidæ, ~2~, 55, 200.
Vulture, Turkey, _or_ Turkey Buzzard, ~1~, 50, 51; ~2~, 194.
Vultures, American, ~2~, 194, 204.
Wagtail Family, ~2~, 46, 199.
Warbler, Black and White, ~1~, 121;
portrait, ~1~, 120.
Warbler, Yellow, ~1~, 50; ~2~, 50.
Warbler Family, ~2~, 49, 200.
Warblers, ~1~, 62, 97.
Water, birds in, ~1~, 94;
for drinking and bathing, 133, 134.
Water-Thrush, ~2~, 52.
Water-Thrush, Louisiana, ~2~, 52.
Waxwing, Cedar. _See_ Cedar-bird.
Waxwing Family, ~2~, 63, 200.
Whip-poor-will, ~1~, 107, 121; ~2~, 155.
Whip-poor-will, Nuttall's, ~2~, 157.
Wings, ~1~, 109-112.
Winter, birds in, ~1~, 66-69.
Woodcock, beak of, ~1~, 96;
whistling sound of wings, 111.
Woodpecker, Californian, ~2~, 167.
Woodpecker, Downy, ~1~, 50; ~2~, 169;
portrait, ~2~, 166.
Woodpecker, Golden-winged. _See_ Flicker.
Woodpecker, Red-headed, ~1~, 85; ~2~, 165.
Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied, ~1~, 85.
Woodpecker Family, ~2~, 160, 203.
Woodpeckers, ~1~, 18, 21;
teaching young to feed itself, 35, 36;
food of, 50;
storing food, 54, 55;
sleeping, 59, 85, 86;
beaks of, 95;
tongues of, 98, 103;
feet of, 106;
tails of, 113; ~2~, 19.
Wren, House, ~1~, 81, 82; ~2~, 31;
portrait, ~1~, 80.
Wren, Western House, ~2~, 31.
Wrens, ~2~, 30, 199.
Wren-Tits, ~2~, 198.
Young birds, hatching of, ~1~, 13-15;
feeding of, 16-20;
first plumage of, 21-23;
learning to fly, 29-34, 37-39;
the mother's anxiety about, 30-32;
learning to feed themselves, 34-36, 39;
learning to sing, 36;
after leaving the nest, 70-73.
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Transcriber's Notes:
Obvious punctuation errors repaired.
Book 2:
Page 173, "halycon" changed to "halcyon" (called halcyon days)
Page 212, book number was added to Woodcock.