Citizen Bird eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 384 pages of information about Citizen Bird.

Citizen Bird eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 384 pages of information about Citizen Bird.
41.  Slate-colored Junco Jun’co hiema’lis. 42.  Song Sparrow Melospi’za fascia’ta. 43.  Towhee Bunting Pip’ilo erythrophthal’mus. 44.  Cardinal Cardina’lis cardina’lis. 45.  Rose-breasted Grosbeak Zamelo’dia ludovicia’na. 46.  Indigo Bird Passeri’na cyan’ea.

    14.  FAMILY OF BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES FAMILY ICTER’IDAE

47.  Bobolink Dolicho’nyx oryziv’orus. 48.  Cowbird Mol’othrus a’ter. 49.  Orchard Oriole Ic’terus spu’rius. 50.  Baltimore Oriole Ic’terus gal’bula. 51.  Meadowlark Sturnel’la mag’na. 52.  Red-winged Blackbird Ageloe’us phoeni’ceus. 53.  Purple Grackle Quis’calus quis’cula.

    15.  FAMILY OF CROWS AND JAYS FAMILY COR’VIDAE

54.  American Crow              Cor’vus america’nus
55.  Blue Jay                   Cyanocit’ta crista’ta.

    SUBORDER OF SONGLESS PERCHING BIRDS SUBORDER CLAMATO’RES

    Which have no music-boxes in their throats, and therefore cannot sing,
    though some of them can twitter.

    16.  FAMILY OF FLYCATCHERS FAMILY TYRAN’NIDAE

56.  Kingbird                   Tyran’nus tyran’nus.
57.  Phoebe                     Sayor’nis phoe’be.
58.  Wood Pewee                 Con’topus vi’rens.

  II.  ORDER OF PICARIAN BIRDS ORDER PICA’RIAE

  Which have their feet fixed in various ways, but never quite like those
  of Perching Birds; though all of them can perch, none of them can sing.

    SUBORDER OF HUMMINGBIRDS SUBORDER TROCH’ILI

    Which make a humming sound with their wings when, they fly.

    17.  FAMILY OF HUMMINGBIRDS FAMILY TROCHIL’IDAE

      59.  Ruby-throated Hummingbird Troch’ilus col’ubris.

    SUBORDER OF LONG-HANDED BIRDS SUBORDER CYP’SELI

    Which can fly with great rapidity.

    18.  FAMILY OF SWIFTS FAMILY MICROPO’DIDAE

      60.  Chimney Swift Choetu’ra pelag’ica.

    SUBORDER OF CORACIAN BIRDS SUBORDER CORA’CIAE

    Which are peculiar in many respects that cannot be understood by
    children.

    19.  FAMILY OF GOATSUCKERS FAMILY CAPRIMUL’GIDAE

61.  Nighthawk             Chordei’les virginia’nus.
62.  Whip-poor-will        Antros’lomus vociferus.

SUBORDER OF PICINE BIRDS SUBORDER PI’CI

Which have two toes in front and two behind, and most of which can
climb.

20.  FAMILY OF WOODPECKERS FAMILY PIC’IDAE

63.  Downy Woodpecker Dryob’ates pubes’cens.
64.  Red-headed Woodpecker Melaner’pes
erythroceph’alus.
65.  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrap’icus va’rius.
66.  Flicker Colap’tes aura’tus.

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