The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs.
Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed
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The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs.
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THE BIRD BOOK
ILLUSTRATING IN NATURAL COLORS MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS; ALSO SEVERAL HUNDRED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THEIR NESTS AND EGGS
CHESTER A. REED, B. S.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE BIRD BOOK
DIVING BIRDS. Order I. PYGOPODES
GREBES. Family COLYMBIDÆ
LOONS. Family GAVIIDAE
PUFFINS, AUKS and MURRES.
Family ALCIDÆ
LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS. Order II. LONGIPENNES SKUA AND JAEGERS. Family STERCORARIIDAE
GULLS and TERNS. Family LARIDÆ
SKIMMERS. Family RYNCHOPIDÆ
TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS. Order III. TUBINARES.
ALBATROSSES. Family DIOMEDEIDAE
FULMARS, SHEARWATERS and PETRELS
Family PROCELLARIDAE
TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS. Order IV. STEGANOPODES
TROPIC BIRDS. Family PHAETHONTIDAE
GANNETS. Family SULIDAE
DARTERS. Family ANHINGIDAE
CORMORANTS. Family PHALACROCORACIDÆ
PELICANS. Family PELECANIDÆ
MAN-O'-WAR BIRDS. Family FREGATIDÆ
Order V. ANSERES
DUCKS, GEESE AND SWANS. Family ANATIDAE
LAMELLIROSTRAL GRALLATORES. Order VI. ODONTOGLOSSÆ
FLAMINGOES. Family PHOENICOPTERIDAE
IBISES, STORKS, HERONS, etc. Order VII. HERODIONES
SPOONBILLS. Family PLATALEIDAE
IBISES. Family IBIDIDÆ
STORKS and WOOD IBISES
Family CICONIIDAE
BITTERNS and HERONS
Family ARDEIDAE
CRANES, RAILS, etc. Order VIII. PALUDICOLÆ
CRANES. Family GRUIDAE
COURLANS. Family ARAMIDÆ
RAILS, GALLINULES and COOTS. Family RALLIDÆ
SHORE BIRDS. Order IX. LIMICOLÆ
PHALAROPES. Family PHALAROPODIDAE
AVOCETS and STILTS. Family RECURVIROSTRIDÆ
SNIPES, SANDPIPERS, Family SCOLOPACIDÆ
PLOVERS. Family CHARADRIIDÆ
SURF BIRDS AND TURNSTONES. Family APHRIZIDÆ
OYSTER-CATCHERS. Family HÆMATOPODIDÆ
JACANAS. Family JACANIDÆ
GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. Order X. GALLINÆ
GROUSE, PARTRIDGES, ETC. Family TETRAONIDAE
PHEASANTS. Family PHASIANIDÆ
TURKEYS. Family MELEAGRIDÆ
CURASSOWS AND GUANS. Family CRACIDÆ
PIGEONS AND DOVES. Order XI. COLUMBÆ
Family COLUMBIDAE
VULTURES, HAWKS and OWLS. Order XII. RAPTORES
AMERICAN VULTURES. Family CATHARTIDAE
KITES, HAWKS AND EAGLES. Family BUTEONIDÆ
FALCONS AND CARACARAS
Family FALCONDIDAE
BARN OWLS. Family Alucondidae
HORNED OWL. Family Strigidae
PAROQUETS AND PARROTS. Order XIII. PSITTACI.
Family PSITTACIDAE
CUCKOOS, TROGANS, KINGFISHERS, ETC. Order XIV. CUCKOOS, ANIS, ETC. Family CUCULIDAE
TROGONS. Family TROGONIDÆ
KINGFISHERS. Family ALCEDINIDÆ
WOODPECKERS. Order XV. PICI.
Family PICIDAE
GOATSUCKERS, SWIFTS, AND HUMMINGBIRDS. Order XVI. MACROCHIRES.
GOATSUCKERS, Family CAPRIMULGIDAE.
SWIFTS.
Family MICROPODIDÆ
HUMMINGBIRDS. Family TROCHILIDAE
PERCHING BIRDS. Order XVII. PASSERES
COTINGAS. Family COTINGIDAE
FLYCATCHERS. Family TYRANNIDÆ
LARKS. Family ALAUDIDÆ
CROWS, JAYS, MAGPIES, ETC. Family CORVIDÆ.
STARLINGS. Family STURNIDÆ
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, ETC. Family ICTERIDÆ
FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. Family FRINGILLDÆ
TANAGERS. Family TANAGRIDÆ
SWALLOWS. Family HIRUNDINIDÆ
WAXWINGS. Family AMPELIDÆ
SHRIKES. Family LANIIDÆ
VIREOS. Family VIREONDIDÆ
HONEY CREEPERS. Family COEREBIDÆ
WARBLERS. Family MNIOTILTIDÆ
WAGTAILS. Family MOTACILLIDÆ
DIPPERS. Family CINCLIDÆ
WRENS, THRASHERS, ETC. Family TROGLODYTIDÆ
CREEPERS. Family CERTHIIDÆ
NUTHATCHES AND TITS. Family SITTIDÆ
WARBLERS, KINGLETS and GNATCATCHERS. Family SYLVIIDÆ
THRUSHES, SOLITAIRES, BLUEBIRDS, ETC. Family TURDIDAE
INDEX
Birds of Eastern North America
Color Key To N. A. Birds
LAND BIRDS
WATER BIRDS
THE TREE GUIDE
Animal Post Cards
BY
CHESTER A. REED
American Game Birds
North American Birds' Eggs
Nature Studies--In Field and Wood
Camera Studies of Wild Birds in Their Homes
Western Bird Guide
CHAS. K. REED, WORCESTER, MASS.
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