y Odontophoridae 175
Turkeys. Family Meleagridae 178
Curassows and Guans. Family Cracidae 191

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Pigeons. Order XI. Columbae 192
Pigeons. Family Columbidae 192

Birds of Prey. Order XII. Raptores 198
American Vultures. Family Cathartidae 198
Hawks, Eagles, etc. Family Buteonidae 201
Falcons, etc. Family Falconidae 218
Osprey. Family Pandionidae 225
Barn Owls. Family Aluconidae 227
Owls. Family Strigidae 227

Parrots, Paroquets. Order XIII. Psittaci 241
Parrots and Paroquets. Psittacidae 241

Cuckoos, etc. Order XIV. Coccyges 241
Cuckoos, Anis, etc. Family Cuculidae 241
Trogons. Family Trogonidae 246
Kingfishers. Family Alcedinidae 247

Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Order XV. Pici 249
Woodpeckers. Family Picidae 249

Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Order XVI. Macrochires 262
Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidae 263
Swifts. Family Micropodidae 268
Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidae 271

Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 280
Cotingas. Family Cotingidae 280
Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidae 280
Larks. Family Alaudidae 297
Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidae 300
Starlings. Family Sturnidae 314
Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridae 314
Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 324
Tanagers. Family Tangaridae 369
Swallows. Family Hirundinidae 372
Waxwings. Family Bombycillidae 375
Shrikes. Family Laniidae 376
Vireos. Family Vireonidae 378
Honey Creepers. Family Coerebidae