INDEX.

Birds, The Return of thepages[101]
Bird Song“[187]-[8]
Bird Day in the Schools“[129]-[138]
Birds and Farmers“[213]
Black Bird, Red-winged, Agelaeus Phœniceus“[64]-[68]-[70-71]
Blue Bird, Sialia Sialis“[75-76]-[78]
Bobolink, Dolichonyx Gryzivorus“[92-3-4]
Bunting, Indigo, Passerina Cyanea“[172-3]
Catbird, Galeoscoptes Carolinensis“[183-4-6]
Chickadee, Black-capped, Parus Atricopillus“[164-5-7]
Cock of the Rock“[19-21]
Crossbill, American, Loxia Curvirostra“[126-7]
Crow, American, Corvus Americanus“[97-8-100]
Duck, Mandarin, A. Galericulata“[8-9-11]
Flicker, Colaptes Auratus“[89-90]
Fly-catcher, Scissor-tailed, Milvulus Forficatus“[161-3]
Gallinule, Purple, Ionoruis Martinica“[120-1]
Grebe, Pied-billed, Podilymbus Podiceps“[134-5-7]
Grosbeak, Rose-breasted, Habia Ludoviciana“[113-115]
Grouse, Ruffed, Bonasa Umbellus“[218]-[220]-[221]
Gull, Ring-billed, Larus Delawarensis“[198]-[199]
Halo, The“[150]
Hawk, Marsh, Circus Hudsonius“[158-159]
Hawk, Night, Chordeiles Virginianus“[175-6-8]
Heron, Black-crowned, Nycticorax Nycticorax Naevius“[196-7]
Jay, American Blue, Cyanocitta Cristata“[39-41]
Jay, Arizona Green, Xanthoura Luxuosa“[146-148]
Jay, Canada, Perisoreus Canadensis“[116-17-19]
Kingfisher, American, Ceryle Alcyon“[60-61-63]
Lark, Meadow, Sturnella Magna“[105-7-8]
Longspur, Smith’s, Calcarius PictusLongspur, Smith’s, Calcarius Pictus“[123-5]
Lory, Blue Mountain“[66-67]
Mocking Bird, American, Mimus Polyglottos“[192]-[193]-[201]
Mot Mot, Mexican“[49]-[57]
Nesting Time“[149-150]
Nonpareil, Passerina Ciris“[1-3]-[15]
Oriole, Baltimore, Icterus Galbula“[205-6-7]
Oriole, Golden, Icterus Icterus“[34-36]
Oriole, Orchard, Icterus Spurius“[154-5]
Owl, Long-eared, Asio Wilsonianus“[109-111-112]
Owl, Screech, Megascops Asio“[151-3-7]
Owl, Snowy, Nyctea Nivea“[209]-[210]-[211]
Paradise, Red Bird of, Paradisea Rubra“[22-23-25]
Parrakeet, Australian“[16-18]
Parrot, King“[50-51]
Pheasant, Golden, P. Pictus“[12-13]
Pheasant, Japan“[86-88]
Red Bird, American, Cardinalis Cardinalis“[72-74]
Robin, American, Merula Migratoria“[53-4-5-9]
Roller, Swallow-tailed, Indian“[42-43]
Shrike, Loggerhead, Lanius Ludovicianus“[202]-[203]
Swallow, Barn, Chelidon Erythrogaster“[79-80]
Tanager, Red-rumped, Tanagridæ“[30-31-33]
Tanager, Scarlet, Piranga Erythromelas“[214]-[216]-[217]
Tern, Black, Hydrochelidon Ingra Surinamensis“[103-104]
Thrush, Brown, Harporhynchus Rufus“[82-83-84]
Thrush, Wood, Turdus Mustelinus“[179-180-183]
Toucan, Yellow-throated, Ramphastos“[26-27-29]
Trogon, Resplendent, Trogonidæ“[4-7]
Vireo, Yellow-throated, Vireo Flavifrons“[189]-[191]
Warbler, Black-and-white Creeping, Mniotilta Varia“[222]-[224]
Warbler, Prothonotary, Protonotaria Citrea“[168-169-171]
Wax Wing, Bohemian, Ampelis Garrulus“[140-141]
Woodpecker, California, Melanerpes Formicivorus Bairdi“[130-131-133]
Woodpecker, Red-headed, Melanerpes Erythrocephalus“[45-46-47]
Wren, Long-billed Marsh, Cistothorus Palustris“[142-144-145]

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