V v
THE VULTURE. V is a Vulture,
Who feeds on the dead,
When the dark battle-field,
With corpses is spread.
W w
THE WOODPECKER. W's a Woodpecker,
Who with his long bill,
Bores holes in a tree
And of worms eats his fill.
X x
THE XANTHORONUS. X is Xanthoronus,
Or Baltimore Bird.
Oft in our orchards,
His music is heard.
Y y
THE YELLOW BIRD. Y is a Yellow Bird,
With feathers so bright,
Who sings all the day,
And sleeps all the night.
Z z
THE LETTER Z,
OR ROOST. Z stands for none
of the feathered race.
It must serve as a roost,
Or lose the last place.