NOS. PAGE. Dedication i. Explanatory iii. Preface v. List of Full-page Illustrations xv. Description of Species Nos. 1-181. Order Passeres—Perching Birds. Suborder _OSCINES_—Song Birds. Family _Corvidæ_—The Crows and Jays 1-14 1 _Icteridæ_—The Troupials 15-22 43 _Fringillidæ_—The Finches 23-68 68 _Tanagridæ_—The Tanagers 69 170 _Mniotiltidæ_—The Wood Warblers 70-86 172 _Alaudidæ_—The Larks 87-89 212 _Motacillidæ_—The Wagtails and Pipits 90 221 _Turdidæ_—The Thrushes 91-102 225 _Sylviidæ_—The Old World Warblers, Kinglets, and Gnatcatchers 103-105 262 _Paridæ_—The Titmice 106-110 273 _Sittidæ_—The Nuthatches 111-113 287 _Certhiidæ_—The Creepers 114, 115 295 _Troglodytidæ_—The Wrens 116-122 301 _Mimidæ_—The Mockingbirds 123, 124 320 _Cinclidæ_—The Dippers 125 325 _Hirundinidæ_—The Swallows 126-132 329 _Ampelidæ_—The Waxwings 133, 134 348 _Laniidæ_—The Shrikes 135-137 352 _Vireonidæ_—The Vireos 138-141 358 Suborder _CLAMATORES_—Songless Perching Birds. Family _Tyrannidæ_—The Tyrant Flycatchers 142-151 369 Order Macrochires—Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc. Suborder _TROCHILI_—Hummers. Family _Trochilidæ_—The Hummingbirds 152-155 393 Suborder _CAPRIMULGI_—Goatsuckers. Family _Caprimulgidæ_—The Nighthawks (Goatsuckers, etc.) 156-158 404 Suborder _CYPSELI_—Swifts. Family _Micropodidæ_—The Swifts 159-161 410 Order Pici—Picarian Birds. Family _Picidæ_—The Woodpeckers 162-179 418 Order Coccyges—Cuculiform Birds. Suborder _CUCULI_—Cuckoos. Family _Cuculidæ_—The Cuckoos 180 452 Suborder _ALCYONES_—Kingfishers. Family _Alcedinidæ_—The Kingfishers 181 454 LIST OF FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.