H is a Humming Bird,
Sporting mid flowers
And brightly enjoying
The sunny hours.

[Illustration: THE HUMMING BIRD.]

I i

THE IBIS.

I is an Ibis,
Who wanders in bogs,
And lives upon lizards,
And fishes and frogs.

[Illustration: THE IBIS.]

J j

THE JAY.

J is a Jay,
With his blue and white coat,
With a crest on his head,
And a ring round his throat.

[Illustration: THE JAY.]

K k

THE KING BIRD.

K is a King Bird,
Pugnacious and bold:
A hero in fight,
And a terrible scold.

[Illustration: THE KING BIRD.]

L l

THE LARK.

L is a Lark,
A sociable bird;
His song in the meadow
Is frequently heard.

[Illustration: THE LARK.]

M m

THE MAGPIE.

M is a Magpie,
He lives at the west,
Steals and scolds and eats carrion;
He's none of the best.

[Illustration: THE MAGPIE.]

N n

THE NIGHT HERON.

N is a Night Heron,
Of fishes quite fond;
He looks for them now,
As he stands by the pond.

[Illustration: THE NIGHT HERON.]

O o

THE OWL.

O is an Owl,
Who hides through the day;
And comes out at night,
To seek for his prey.

[Illustration: THE OWL.]

P p

THE PIGEON.

P is a Pigeon
So rapid in flight,
That before you can shoot him
He's gone out of sight.

[Illustration: THE PIGEON]

Q q

THE QUAIL.

Q is a Quail,
Who hides in a tree,
And whistles "Bob-White"
With lively glee.

[Illustration: THE QUAIL.]

R r

THE ROBIN.

R is the Robin,
So kind and so good,
Who covered with leaves,
The poor Babes in the Wood.

[Illustration: THE ROBIN.]

S s

THE SWALLOW.

S is the Swallow,
She darts through the air
To catch little insects,
Her favorite fare.

[Illustration: THE SWALLOW.]

T t

THE TURKEY.

T is a Turkey,
A fine dashing beau,
By his fuming and strutting,
His pride you may know.

[Illustration: THE TURKEY.]

U u

THE UPUPA.

U's the Upupa,
Or Hoopoe. His crest
He can raise up or lower,
As suits him best.

[Illustration: THE UPUPA.]

V v

THE VULTURE.

V is a Vulture,
Who feeds on the dead,
When the dark battle-field,
With corpses is spread.

[Illustration: THE VULTURE.]