THE NESTS AND EGGS OF BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES.

By Thomas G. Gentry


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CONTENTS

[ Preface. ]

[ THE NESTS AND EGGS OF BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES. ]

[ Plate I.—AMPELIS CEDRORUM, Sclater.—Cedar-Bird. ]

[ Plate II.—CONTOPUS VIRENS, Cabanis.—Wood Pewee. ]

[ Plate III.—MIMUS. CAROLINENSIS, Gray.—Cat-Bird. ]

[ Plate IV.—ICTERUS SPURIUS, Bonaparte.—Orchard Oriole. ]

[ Plate V.—TYRANNUS CAROLINENSIS, Baird.—Kingbird. ]

[ Plate VI.—AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS, Vieillot.—Redwing Blackbird. ]

[ Plate VII.—TROCHILUS COLUBRIS, Linaeus.—Ruby-throated Humming-bird. ]

[ Plate VIII.—PIPILO ERYTHROPHTIIALMUS, Vieillot.—Towhee Bunting. ]

[ Plate IX.—PICUS PUBESCENS, Linaeus.—Downy Woodpecker. ]

[ Plate X.—VIREOSYLVIA OLIVACEUS, Bonaparte.—Red-eyed Vireo. ]

[ Plate XI.—TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS, Gray.—Spotted Sandpiper. ]

[ Plate XII.—SPIZELLA SOCIALIS, Bonaparte.—Chipping Sparrow. ]

[ Plate XIII.—PYRANGA RUBRA, Vieillot.—Scarlet Tanager. ]

[ Plate XIV.—HIRUNDO HORREORUM, Barton.—Barn Swallow. ]

[ Plate XV.—LOPHORTYX CALIFORNICA, Bonaparte.—The Valley Quail of California. ]

[ Plate XVI.—REGULUS SATRAPA, Licht.—Golden-crowned Kinglet. ]

[ Plate XVII.—UTAMANIA TORDA, (Linn.), Leach.—Razor-billed Auk. ]

[ Plate XVIII.—DENDROECA DISCOLOR, Baird.—Prairie Warbler. ]

[ Plate XIX.—ZENAIDURA CAROLINENSIS, (Linn.) Bonaparte.—Mourning Dove. ]

[ Plate XX.—TINNUNCULUS SPARVERIUS, (Lnn.) Vieillot.—Sparrow Hawk. ]

[ Plate XXI.—AIX SPONSA, (Linn.) Boie.—Wood Duck; Summer Duck. ]

[ Plate XXII.—PSALTRIPARUS MINIMUS, (Townsend) Bonaparte.—Least Tit. ]

[ Plate XXIII.—CAPRIMULGUS VOCIFERUS, Wilson.—Whippoorwill. ]

[ Plate XXIV.—PHILOHELA MINOR, (Gmel.) Gray.—American Woodcock. ]

[ Plate XXV.—COLYMBUS SEPTENTRION A LIS, Linnæus.—Red-throated Diver. ]

[ Plate XXVI.—POLIOPTILA CÆRULEA, (Linn.) Sclater.—Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. ]

[ Plate XXVII.—PASSERINA CIRIS, (Linn.) Gray.—Nonpareil; Painted Bunting ]

[ Plate XXVIII.—CERYLE ALCYON, (Linn.) Boie.—Belted Kingfisher. ]

[ Plate XXIX.—BONASA UMBELLUS, (Linn.) Stephens.—Ruffed Grouse. ]

[ Plate XXX.—STERNA ANTILLARUM, (Less.) Coues.—Least Tern. ]

[ Plate XXXI.—SIALIA SIALIS, (Linn.) Haldem.—Eastern Bluebird ]

[ Plate XXXII.—SETOPHAGA RUTICILLA, (Link.) Swainson.—American Redstart ]

[ Plate XXXIII.—SCOPS ASIO, (Linn.) Bonaparte.—Mottled Owl ]

[ Plate XXXIV.—RALLUS VIRGINIANUS, Linn.—Virginia Rail. ]

[ Plate XXXV.—GEOTHLYPIS TRICHAS, (Linn.) Caban.—Maryland Yellow-Throat. ]

[ Plate XXXVI.—SITTA CAROLINENSIS, Gmelin.—White-bellied Nuthatch ]

[ Plate XXXVII.—MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO VAR. AMERICANA, (Bartr.) Coues.—Wild Turkey. ]

[ Plate XXXVIII.—CHÆTURA PELASGICA, (Linn.) Baird.—Chimney Swift. ]

[ Plate XXXIX.—OXYECHUS VOCIFERUS, (Linn.) Reich.—Killdeer. ]

[ Plate XL.—QUISCALUS PURPUREUS, (Bartram) Licht.—Purple Grackle. ]

[ Plate XLI.—ASTRAGALINUS TRISTIS, (Linn.) Cab.—American Goldfinch ]

[ Plate XLII.—BUTORIDES VIRESCENS, (Linn.) Baird.—Green Heron. ]

[ Plate XLIII.—CYANOCITTA CRISTATA, (Linn.) Strickl.—Blue Jay. ]

[ Plate XLIV.—TELMATODYTES PALUSTRIS, (Wils.) Baird.—Long-billed Marsh Wren. ]

[ Plate XLV.—COCCYZUS AMERICANUS, (Linn.) Bp.—Yellow-billed Cuckoo. ]

[ Plate XLVI.—ICTERIA VIRENS, (Linn.) Baird.—Yellow-breasted Chat. ]

[ Plate XLVII.—HÆMATOPUS PALLIATUS, Temm.—American Oystercatcher. ]

[ Plate XLVIII.—CATHARTES AURA, (Linn.) Illig.—Turkey Buzzard. ]

[ Plate XLIX.—LOPHODYTES CUCULLATUS, (Linn.) Reich.—Hooded Sheldrake. ]

[ Plate L.—PHAINOPEPLA NITENS, (Sw.) Scl.—Black-crested Flycatcher. ]