A History of North American Birds; Land Birds; Vol. 1 of 3

by Spencer Fullerton Baird; T. M. Brewer; Robert Ridgway

INDEX OF ENGLISH NAMES.

• Ani, II. 488.

• Bee Martin, II. 316.
• Bird of Paradise (Texas), II. 311.
• Birds of Prey, III. 1.
• Blackbird, Brewer’s, II. 206.
  • Cow, II. 154.
  • Crimson-shouldered, II. 163.
  • Crow, II. 214.
  • Red and White shouldered, II. 165.
  • Redwing, II. 159.
  • Rusty, II. 203.
  • Savanna, II. 488.
  • Swamp, II. 159.
  • White-winged, II. 61.
  • Yellow-headed, II. 167.
• Black Warrior, III. 292.
• Bluebird, Eastern, I. [62].
  • California, I. [65].
  • Rocky Mountain, I. [67].
• Bobolink, II. 149.
• Bob-White, III. 468.
• Bull-Bat, II. 401.
• Bullfinch, Cassin’s, I. [457].
• Bunting, Arctic, II. 119.
  • Baird’s, I. [531].
  • Bay-winged, I. [545].
  • Black-crowned, I. [573].
  • Black-throated, II. 65.
  • Blue, II. 82.
  • Cañon, II. 125.
  • Chestnut-collared, I. [520].
  • Green-tailed, II. 131.
  • Henslow’s, I. [550].
  • Indigo, II. 82.
  • Lark, II. 61.
  • Leconte’s, I. [552].
  • Long-clawed, II. 113.
  • Maccown’s, I. [523].
  • Painted, II. 87.
  • Seaside, I. [560].
  • Sharp-tailed, I. [557].
  • Smith’s, I. [518].
  • Townsend’s, II. 68.
  • Varied, II. 86.
  • Western Yellow-winged, I. [556].
  • Yellow-winged, I. [553].
• Burion, I. [465], [466], [468].
• Bush-Titmouse, Black-eared, I. [108].
  • Lead-colored, I. [110].
  • Least, I. [109].
  • Yellow-headed, I. [112].
• Butcher-Bird, I. [415].
• Buzzard, Harris’s, III. 250.
  • Turkey, III.

• Cardinal, Cape, II. 103.
  • Grosbeak, II. 100.
  • Texas, II. 95.
• Catbird, I. [52].
• Cedar-Bird, I. [401].
• Chacalacca, Texas, III. 398.
• Chaparral Cock, II. 472.
• Chat, Long-tailed, I. [309].
  • Yellow-breasted, I. [390].
• Chatterer, Bohemian, I. [396].
• Chewink, II. 109.
  • Florida, II. 112.
  • White-eyed, II. 112.
• Chickadee, Brown-capped, I. [105].
  • Chestnut-backed, I. [104].
  • Eastern, I. [96].
  • Hudson’s Bay, I. [105].
  • Long-tailed, I. [99].
  • Mountain, I. [95].
  • Southern, I. [102].
  • Western, I. [101].
  • White-browed, I. [95].
• Chippy, II. 7.
• Chuck-Will’s Widow, II. 410.
• Cock of the Plains, III. 429.
• Condor, California, III. 338.
• Cowbird, II. 154.
• Creepers, I. [124], [425].
• Creeper, Bahama, I. [428].
  • Brown, I. [125].
  • Mexican, I. [128].
• Crossbill, Mexican, I. [488].
  • Red, I. [484].
  • White-winged, I. [488].
• Crow, Carrion, III. 351.
  • Clarke’s, II. 255.
  • Common, II. 243.
  • Fish, II. 251.
  • Florida, II. 247.
  • Northwestern Fish, II. 248.
  • White-necked, II. 242.
• Cuckoos, II. 470.
• Cuckoo, Black-billed, II. 484.
  • Mangrove, II. 482.
  • Yellow-billed, II. 477.
• Curassows, III. 397.

• Dipper, American, I. [56].
• Dove, Carolina, or Common, III. 383.
  • Ground, III. 389.
  • Red-billed, III. 363.
  • Scaly, III. 387.
  • White-winged, III. 376.
  • Zenaida, III. 379.

• Eagle, American, III. 326.
  • Bald, III. 326.
  • Caracara, III. 178.
  • Golden, III. 314.
  • Ring-tailed, III. 314.
  • Emerald, Linnæus’s, II. 468.

• Falcons, III. 103.
• Falcon, American Peregrine, III. 132.
  • Aplomado, III. 155.
  • Black Peregrine, III. 137.
  • Prairie, III. 123.
• Finches, I. [466].
• Finch, Black-faced, II. 93.
  • Blanding’s, II. 131.
  • California Purple, I. [465].
  • Cañon, II. 122.
  • Cassin’s Purple, I. [460].
  • Crimson-fronted, I. [465], [466].
  • Eastern Purple, I. [462].
  • Gray-cheeked, I. [507].
  • Gray-crowned, I. [504].
  • Gray-eared, I. [508].
  • Hepburn’s, I. [507].
  • Lazuli, II. 84.
  • Lincoln’s, II. 31.
  • Mountain, II. 3.
  • Painted, II. 87.
  • Summer, II. 39.
  • Yellow-throated, II. 65.
• Flicker, II. 575.
  • Cape, II. 583.
  • Hybrid, II. 582.
  • Red-shafted, II. 578.
• Flycatcher, Arkansas, II. 324.
  • Ash-throated, II. 337.
  • Buff-breasted Least, II. 386.
  • Canada, I. [320].
  • Cassin’s, II. 327.
  • Crested, II. 334.
  • Fork-tailed, II. 309.
  • Great-crested, II. 334.
  • Green Black-capped, I. [317].
  • Hammond’s, II. 383.
  • Least, II. 372.
  • Little, II. 366.
  • Mexican Olive-sided, II. 356.
  • Olive-sided, II. 353.
  • Red, II. 387.
  • Shining-crested, I. [405].
  • Small-headed, I. [316].
  • Small Green-crested, II. 374.
  • Swallow-tail, II. 311.
  • Traill’s, II. 369.
  • Western Yellow-bellied, II. 380.
  • Wright’s, II. 381.
  • Yellow-bellied, II. 378.

• Gerfalcon, Black, III. 117.
  • Iceland, III. 113.
  • McFarlane’s, III. 115.
  • White, III. 111.
• Gnatcatcher, Arizona, I. [80].
  • Black-capped, I. [81].
  • Blue-gray, I. [78].
  • Eastern, I. [78].
  • Lead-colored, I. [80].
• Goatsuckers, II. 398.
• Goatsucker, Long-winged, II. 401.
  • Short-winged, II. 410.
• Goldfinch, Arizona, I. [476].
  • Arkansas, I. [474].
  • Black, I. [478].
  • Lawrence’s, I. [478].
  • Mexican, I. [478].
  • Pine, I. [480].
  • Rocky Mountain, I. [474].
• Goshawk, American, III. 237.
• Grakle, Boat-tailed, II. 222.
  • Bronzed, II. 218.
  • Florida, II. 221.
  • Great-tailed, II. 225.
  • Purple, II. 215.
• Greenlet, Florida, I. [360].
  • Philadelphia, I. [367].
  • Red-eyed, I. [363].
  • Warbling, I. [368].
  • Western Warbling, I. [371].
• Grosbeak, Black-headed, II. 73.
  • Blue, II. 77.
  • Evening, I. [449].
  • Pine, I. [453].
  • Rose-breasted, II. 70.
• Ground-Tits, I. [83], [84].
• Grouse, III. 414.
  • Canada, III. 416.
  • Dusky, III. 422.
  • Franklin’s, III. 419.
  • Oregon, III. 454.
  • Oregon Dusky, III. 425.
  • Pinnated, III. 440.
  • Richardson’s Dusky, III. 427.
  • Ruffled, III. 448.
  • Sharp-tailed, III. 434.
  • Shoulder-knot, III. 448.
  • Spotted, III. 416.
  • Willow, III. 457.
• Gyrfalcon. See Gerfalcon.

• Hang-Nest, II. 195.
• Harrier, American, III. 214.
• Hawk, American Sparrow, III. 169.
  • Baird’s, III. 263.
  • Band-tail, III. 272.
  • Black, III. 304.
  • Broad-winged, III. 259.
  • California Squirrel, III. 300.
  • Cooper’s, III. 230.
  • Cooper’s Red-tailed, III. 295.
  • Duck, III. 132.
  • Fish, III. 184.
  • Gruber’s, III. 254.
  • Harlan’s, III. 292.
  • Marsh, III. 214.
  • Mexican, III. 246.
  • Mexican Blue-backed, III. 231.
  • Pigeon, III. 144.
  • Red-bellied, III. 277.
  • Red-shouldered, III. 275.
  • Red-tailed, III. 281.
  • Rough-legged, III. 304.
  • Sharp-shinned, III. 224.
  • Sharp-winged, III. 266.
  • Swainson’s, III. 263.
  • Swallow-tailed, III. 192.
• Heathcock, Black-spotted, III. 416.
• High-Holder, II. 575.
• Hoot-Owl, III. 34.
• House-Finch, California, I. [468].
• Hummer, Ruffed, II. 457.
• Humming-Birds, II. 437.
• Humming-Bird, Anna, II. 454.
  • Black-chinned, II. 450.
  • Broad-tailed, II. 462.
  • Calliope, II. 445.
  • Costa’s, II. 457.
  • Heloisa’s, II. 465.
  • Ruby-throated, II. 448.
  • Rufous-backed, II. 459.
  • Xantus’s, II. 467.

• Indigo-Bird, II. 82.

• Jackdaw, II. 222.
• Jay, Alaskan Gray, II. 302.
  • Blue, II. 273.
  • Brown, II. 304.
  • California, II. 288.
  • Canada, II. 299.
  • Florida, II. 285.
  • Green, II. 295.
  • Long-crested, II. 281.
  • Maximilian’s, II. 260.
  • Rocky Mountain Gray, II. 302.
  • Sierra, II. 279.
  • Steller’s, II. 277.
  • Ultramarine, II. 293.
  • Woodhouse’s, II. 291.

• Kestrel, American, III. 169.
• Kingbird, II. 316.
  • Couch’s, II. 329.
  • Gray, II. 319.
• King-Buzzard, III. 178.
• Kingfishers, II. 391.
• Kingfisher, Belted, II. 392.
  • Green, II. 396.
  • Texas, II. 396.
• Kinglet, Cuvier’s, I. [75].
  • Golden-crowned, I. [73].
  • Ruby-crowned, I. [75].
• Kite, Black-shouldered, III. 198.
  • Blue, III. 203.
  • Everglade, III. 203.
  • Fork-tailed, III. 192.
  • Hook-bill, III. 203.
  • Mississippi, III. 203.
  • White-tailed, III. 198.

• Lanner, American, III. 123.
• Lark, Meadow, II. 174.
  • Old Field, II. 174.
  • Western, II. 176.
• Linnet, Brewster’s, I. [501].
  • House, I. [465].
  • Red-headed, I. [468].
• Log-Cock, II. 550.
• Loggerhead, I. [418].
  • Western, I. [421].
• Longspur, Black-bellied, I. [520].
  • Black-shouldered, I. [521].
  • Chestnut-shouldered, I. [523].
  • Lapland, I. [515].
  • Painted, I. [518].

• Magpie, II. 266.
  • Yellow-billed, II. 270.
• Martin, Cuban, I. [332].
  • Purple, I. [329].
  • Sand, I. [353].
• Marsh-Wren, Long-billed, I. [161].
  • Short-billed, I. [159].
• Merlin, American, III. 144.
  • Black, III. 147.
  • Richardson’s, III. 148.
• Mocking-Bird, I. [49].
• Moose-Bird, II. 299.

• Night-Hawk, II. 401.
  • Texas, II. 406.
  • Western, II. 404.
• Nonpareil, II. 87.
• Nuthatch, Brown-headed, I. [122].
  • Pygmy, I. [120].
  • Red-bellied, I. [118].
  • Slender-billed, I. [117].
  • White-bellied, I. [114].

• Orioles, II. 147.
• Oriole, Audubon’s, II. 186.
  • Baltimore, II. 195.
  • Bullock’s, II. 199.
  • Hooded, II. 193.
  • Orchard, II. 190.
  • Red-winged, II. 159.
  • Scott’s, II. 188.
• Osprey, American, III. 184.
• Owls, III. 4.
• Owl, American Barn, III. 13.
  • American Hawk, III. 75.
  • American Snowy, III. 70.
  • American Sparrow, III. 40.
  • Barred, III. 34.
  • Burrowing, III. 90.
  • California Pygmy, III. 81.
  • Feilner’s, III. 58.
  • Great Gray, III. 30.
  • Great Horned, III. 62.
  • Kennicott’s, III. 53.
  • Kirtland’s, III. 43.
  • Lesser-horned, III. 18.
  • Little Red, III. 49.
  • Long-eared, III. 18.
  • Marsh, III. 22.
  • Mottled, III. 49.
  • Red-tailed, III. 85.
  • Richardson’s, III. 40.
  • Saw-whet, III. 43.
  • Short-eared, III. 22.
  • Spotted, III. 38.
  • Western-barred, III. 38.
  • Western Great-horned, III. 64.
  • Western-mottled, III. 52.
  • White-fronted, III. 43.
  • Whitney’s, III. 87.

• Paisano, II. 472.
• Parakeet, II. 587.
• Parrots, II. 585.
• Parrot, Carolina, II. 587.
  • Illinois, II. 587.
  • Orange-headed, II. 587.
• Partridge, III. 448, 466, 468.
  • Massena, III. 492.
  • Mountain, III. 453.
  • Plumed, III. 475.
  • Scaled or Blue, III. 487.
  • Spruce, III. 416.
• Pewee, II. 343.
  • Black, II. 340.
  • Say’s, II. 347.
  • Short-legged, II. 360.
  • Western Wood, II. 360.
  • Wood, II. 357.
• Pheasant, III. 448.
• Phœbe-Bird, II. 343.
• Pigeons, III. 357.
• Pigeon, Band-tailed, III. 360.
  • Blue-headed, III. 395.
  • Key West, III. 393.
  • Passenger, III. 368.
  • White-headed, III. 363.
  • Wild, III. 368.
• Pipit, American, I. [171].
  • European, I. [173].
  • Sprague’s, I. [175].
• Poor-Will, II. 417.
• Prairie-Chicken, III. 440.
• Prairie-Hen, III. 440.
  • Texas, III. 446.
• Ptarmigan, White, III. 457.
  • Rock, III. 462.
  • White-tailed, III. 464.

• Quail, III. 468.
  • California, III. 479.
  • Gambel’s, III. 482.
  • Mountain, III. 475.

• Raven, American, II. 234.
• Redbird, II. 100.
  • Summer, I. [441].
• Redbreast, American, I. [25].
• Red-Poll, Lesser, I. [493].
  • Mealy, I. [498].
• Redstart, American, I. [322].
• Red-Tail, Eastern, III. 282.
  • St. Lucas, III. 285.
  • White-bellied, III. 284.
• Reedbird, II. 149.
• Ricebird, II. 149.
• Road-Runner, II. 472.
• Robins, I. [25].
• Robin, Cape St. Lucas, I. [27].
  • Golden, II. 195.
  • Ground, II. 109.
  • Oregon, I. [29].
  • Oregon Ground, II. 116.

• Sage-Cock, III. 429.
• Sapsucker, Larger, II. 503.
  • Lesser, II. 509.
• Scissor-Tail, II. 311.
• Screech-Owl, III. 49.
• Sea-Eagle, Gray, III. 324.
• Seed-Eater, Little, II. 91.
• Sharp-Tail, Columbia, III. 436.
• Shore-Lark, II. 141.
• Shrikes, I. [412].
• Shrike, Great Northern, I. [415].
  • Southern, I. [418].
  • White-rumped, I. [421].
  • White-winged, I. [420].
• Skylark, II. 136.
  • Missouri, I. [175].
• Snowbirds, I. [580].
• Snowbird, Oregon, I. [584].
  • Red-backed, I. [587].
  • White-winged, I. [584].
• Snow-Bunting, I. [512].
• Solitaire, Townsend’s, I. [409].
• Sparrows, I. [528].
• Sparrow, Arizona, II. 41.
  • Artemisia, I. [594].
  • Bachman’s, II. 39.
  • Bell’s, I. [593].
  • Black-chinned, II. 15.
  • Black-hooded, I. [577].
  • Black-throated, I. [590].
  • Brewer’s, II. 13.
  • California Shore, I. [539].
  • Cassin’s, II. 42.
  • Chipping, II. 7.
  • Clay-colored, II. 11.
  • Field, II. 5.
  • Fox-colored, II. 50.
  • Golden-crowned, I. [573].
  • Grass, I. [545].
  • Harris’s, I. [577].
  • Heermann’s Song, II. 24.
  • House, I. [525].
  • Ipswich, I. [540].
  • Kodiak Song, II. 30.
  • Lark, I. [562].
  • Little Brown, II. 5.
  • Northwest Savanna, I. [538].
  • Oregon Song, II. 27.
  • Rufous-crowned, II. 45.
  • Rusty Song, II. 29.
  • St. Lucas, I. [544].
  • Samuel’s Song, II. 26.
  • San Diego, I. [542].
  • Savanna, I. [534].
  • Song, II. 19.
  • Swamp, II. 34.
  • Texas, II. 47.
  • Thick-billed, II. 57.
  • Townsend’s, II. 53.
  • Tree, II. 3.
  • Western Chipping, II. 11.
  • Western Savanna, I. [537].
  • Western Song, II. 22.
  • Western White-crowned, I. [569].
  • White-crowned, I. [566].
  • White-throated, I. [574].
• Starlings, II. 228.
• Starling, II. 229.
• Swallows, I. [326].
• Swallow, Aculeated, II. 432.
  • Bank, I. [353].
  • Barn, I. [339].
  • Chimney, II. 432.
  • Cliff, I. [334].
  • Eave, I. [334].
  • Rough-winged, I. [350].
  • Violet-green, I. [347].
  • White-bellied, I. [344].
• Swifts, II. 421.
• Swift, Black, II. 429.
  • Oregon Chimney, II. 435.
  • White-throated, II. 424.

• Tanagers, I. [431].
• Tanager, Louisiana, I. [437].
  • Scarlet, I. [435].
• Thistle-Bird, I. [471].
• Thrasher, Brown, I. [37].
  • California, I. [45].
  • Cape St. Lucas, I. [40].
  • Gray Curve-Bill, I. [41].
  • Leconte’s, I. [44].
  • Palmer’s, I. [43].
  • Red-vented, I. [47].
  • Sage, I. [32].
  • Texas, I. [39].
• Thrushes, I. [1].
• Thrush, Alice’s, I. [11].
  • Dwarf Hermit, I. [20].
  • Golden-crowned, I. [280].
  • Gray-cheeked, I. [11].
  • Hermit, I. [18].
  • Louisiana Water, I. [287].
  • Rocky Mountain Hermit, I. [21].
  • Olive-backed, I. [14].
  • Oregon, I. [16].
  • Red-wing, I. [23].
  • Rufous-tailed, I. [18].
  • Small-billed Water, I. [283].
  • Swainson’s, I. [14].
  • Tawny, I. [9].
  • Varied, I. [29].
  • Wilson’s, I. [9].
  • Wood, I. [7].
• Titlark, I. [171].
• Titmice, I. [86].
• Titmouse, Black-capped, I. [96].
  • Black-fronted, I. [87].
  • Black-tufted, I. [90].
  • California, I. [91].
  • Gray-tufted, I. [91].
  • Striped-headed, I. [93].
  • Texas, I. [90].
  • Tufted, I. [87].
  • Wollweber’s, I. [93].
• Towhees, II. 109.
• Towhee, Abert’s, II. 128.
  • Brown, II. 122.
  • Cape, II. 127.
• Troupial, II. 184.
• Turkey-Buzzard, III. 344.
• Turkeys, III. 402.
• Turkey, Mexican, III. 410.
  • Wild, III. 404.
• Tyrant Flycatchers, II. 306.

• Vireo, Arizona, I. [393].
  • Bell’s, I. [389].
  • Black-capped, I. [383].
  • Blue-headed, I. [373].
  • Cassin’s, I. [376].
  • Hutton’s, I. [387].
  • Lead-colored, I. [377].
  • Least, I. [391].
  • White-eyed, I. [385].
  • Yellow-green, I. [366].
  • Yellow-throated, I. [379].
• Vultures, III. 335, 338.
• Vulture, Black, III. 351.
  • Red-headed, III. 344.

• Wagler, I. [578].
• Wagtails, I. [164].
• Wagtail, White, I. [165].
  • Yellow, I. [167].
• Warblers, I. [177].
• Warbler, Alaska Willow, I. [70].
  • Arizona, I. [243].
  • Audubon’s, I. [229].
  • Bachman’s, I. [194].
  • Bay-breasted, I. [251].
  • Black and White, I. [180].
  • Black and Yellow, I. [232].
  • Blackburnian, I. [237].
  • Black-masked Ground, I. [297].
  • Black-Poll, I. [248].
  • Black-throated Blue, I. [254].
  • Black-throated Gray, I. [258].
  • Black-throated Green, I. [261].
  • Blue Mountain, I. [271].
  • Blue-winged Yellow, I. [195].
  • Blue Yellow-backed, I. [208].
  • Cærulean, I. [235].
  • Cape May, I. [212].
  • Carbonated, I. [214].
  • Chestnut-sided, I. [245].
  • Connecticut, I. [290].
  • Creeping, I. [180].
  • Golden Swamp, I. [184].
  • Golden-winged, I. [192].
  • Hooded, I. [314].
  • Kentucky, I. [293].
  • Kirtland’s, I. [272].
  • Lucy’s, I. [200].
  • Macgillivray’s Ground, I. [303].
  • Maryland Yellow-throat, I. [297].
  • Mourning, I. [301].
  • Myrtle, I. [227].
  • Nashville, I. [196].
  • Olive-headed, I. [258].
  • Orange-crowned, I. [202].
  • Orange-throated, I. [237].
  • Pacific Orange-crowned, I. [204].
  • Pine-creeping, I. [268].
  • Prairie, I. [276].
  • Prothonotary, I. [184].
  • Rocky Mountain, I. [199].
  • Swainson’s Swamp, I. [190].
  • Tennessee, I. [205].
  • Townsend’s, I. [265].
  • Virginia’s, I. [199].
  • Western, I. [266].
  • Western Yellow-rump, I. [229].
  • White-throated Blue, I. [235].
  • Worm-eating Swamp, I. [187].
  • Yellow Red-poll, I. [273].
  • Yellow-rump, I. [227].
  • Yellow-throated Gray, I. [240].
• Water Ouzel, I. [56].
• Waxwing, Northern, I. [396].
  • Southern, I. [401].
• Wheat-Ear, I. [60].
• Whippoorwill, II. 413.
  • Nuttall’s, II. 417.
• Whiskey-Jack, II. 299.
• Woodcock, Black, II. 550.
• Woodpecker, Black-backed Three-toed, II. 530.
  • Brown-headed, II. 547.
  • California, II. 566.
  • Cape, II. 519.
  • Downy, II. 509.
  • Gairdner’s, II. 512.
  • Gila, II. 558.
  • Hairy, II. 503.
  • Harris’s, II. 507.
  • Ivory-billed, II. 496.
  • Ladder-backed, II. 515.
  • Lewis’s, II. 561.
  • Narrow-fronted, II. 573.
  • Nuttall’s, II. 521.
  • Pileated, II. 550.
  • Red-bellied, II. 554.
  • Red-breasted, II. 544.
  • Red-cockaded, II. 524.
  • Red-headed, II. 564.
  • Red-naped, II. 542.
  • White-backed, Three-toed, II. 532.
  • White-headed, II. 526.
  • White-rumped, II. 564.
  • Williamson’s, II. 545.
  • Yellow-bellied, II. 539, 557.
  • Yellow-shafted, II. 575.
• Wrens, I. [130].
• Wren, Alaska, I. [157].
  • Berlandier’s, I. [144].
  • Bewick’s, I. [145].
  • Cactus, I. [132].
  • Cañon, I. [139].
  • Cape Cactus, I. [133].
  • Great Carolina, I. [142].
  • House, I. [149].
  • Long-tailed House, I. [145].
  • Parkman’s, I. [153].
  • Rock, I. [135].
  • Western Wood, I. [153].
  • White-throated Rock, I. [139].
  • Winter, I. [155].
  • Wood, I. [149].
  • Tit, I. [84].

• Yellow-Bird, I. [471].
  • Summer, I. [222].