Robin, American, arrival, ~1~, 3, 10, 15, 17, 18, 21; plumage of young, 23, 34; teaching young to bathe, 38, 39; notes of, 44, 45; food of, 49, 126, 127; roosting in flocks, 60; devotion to young, 78; story of the intelligence of a, 84, 102; usefulness to men, 126, 127, 129; ~2~, 5, 6, 38, 65, 167; portrait, ~2~, 60. Robin, Western, ~2~, 6. Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied, ~1~, 85. Sapsuckers, tail of, ~1~, 113; ~2~, 161. Scavenger Family, ~2~, 194, 204. Shrike, Loggerhead, ~2~, 59; portrait, ~2~, 60. Shrike Family, ~2~, 59, 200. Shrikes, ~1~, 126. Skylark, Missouri, ~2~, 46. Skylark, Prairie, ~2~, 46. Sleeping, ~1~, 57-60. Song, ~1~, 14, 44-47. Sparrow, Chipping, ~1~, 54. Sparrow, English, learning canary's song, ~1~, 46; young fed by a wren, 81, 82; harmfulness of, 126, 130, 132; ~2~, 32. Sparrow, Song, arrival, ~1~, 3; nest, 9; individuality in songs, 45, 47; ~2~, 81. Sparrow, Tree, ~1~, 58, 128. Sparrow, White-throated, ~1~, 54. Sparrow and Finch Family, ~2~, 80, 201. Sparrows, ~1~, 84, 97; ~2~, 80. Starlings, Meadow, ~2~, 100. Stomach, ~1~, 93. Strigidæ, ~2~, 185, 204. Swallow, Bank, ~1~, 96. Swallow, Barn, ~1~, 71, 96; ~2~, 69; portrait, _frontispiece_. Swallow, Cliff _or_ Eave, ~1~, 71; ~2~, 72, 73. Swallow Family, ~2~, 69, 201. Swallows, food of, ~1~, 17, 35, 50; flocking, 62, 71; story of young, 75; story showing intelligence, 85; wings of, 110. Swift, Chimney, sleeping, ~1~, 59, 60; devotion to young, 78; tail of, 113; ~2~, 150. Swift, Vaux's, ~2~, 150, 152. Swift Family, ~2~, 150, 202. Sylviidæ, ~2~, 14, 197. Tail, ~1~, 112, 113. Tanager, Louisiana, ~2~, 78. Tanager, Scarlet, ~1~, 79; ~2~, 75; portraits, ~1~, 142; ~2~, 76. Tanager, Summer, ~2~, 78. Tanager Family, ~2~, 75, 201. Tanagridæ, ~2~, 75, 201. Thrasher, Arizona, ~2~, 41. Thrasher, Brown, ~1~, 113; ~2~, 40; portrait, 112. Thrush, Brown. _See_ Thrasher, Brown. Thrush, Golden-crowned, ~2~, 52. Thrush, Hermit, ~2~, 11; portrait, ~2~, 10. Thrush, Western Hermit, ~2~, 11. Thrush, Wood, ~1~, 133. Thrush Family, ~2~, 5, 197. Thrushes, Mocking, ~2~, 34, 199. Titlarks, ~2~, 46. Titmice, ~2~, 22, 198. Titmouse, Tufted, ~2~, 24. Tongue, ~1~, 97, 98. Towhee, _or_ Chewink, ~1~, 76, 77; ~2~, 84; portrait, ~1~, 76. Towhee, Spurred, ~2~, 84. Trochilidæ, ~2~, 143, 202. Troglodytidæ, ~2~, 30, 199. Turdidæ, ~2~, 5, 197. Tyrannidæ, ~2~, 135, 202. Usefulness of birds to man, ~1~, 125-130. Veery, ~1~, 47. Vireo, Red-eyed, ~1~, 47. Vireo, Warbling, ~2~, 57. Vireo, Western Warbling, ~2~, 57. Vireo, Yellow-throated, ~2~, 56, 57; portrait, ~2~, 56. Vireo Family, ~2~, 55, 200. Vireonidæ, ~2~, 55, 200. Vulture, Turkey, _or_ Turkey Buzzard, ~1~, 50, 51; ~2~, 194. Vultures, American, ~2~, 194, 204.