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.

    27.  FAMILY OF GROUSE FAMILY TETRAON’IDAE

      83.  Ruffed Grouse Bona’sa umbel’lus.

  VII.  ORDER OF SHORE BIRDS ORDER LIMIC’OLAE

  Which live in open places by the water’s edge, for the most part, and
  whose young can run about and feed themselves almost as soon as they are
  hatched, like little Chickens.

    28.  FAMILY OF PLOVERS FAMILY CHARADRI’IDAE

      84.  Golden Plover Charad’rius dominicus.

    29.  FAMILY OF TURNSTONES FAMILY ARENARI’IDAE

      85.  Turnstone Arena’ria inter’pres.

    30.  FAMILY OF SNIPES FAMILY SCOLOPAC’IDAE

86.  Woodcock Philo’hela mi’nor. 87.  Wilson’s Snipe Gallina’go delica’ta. 88.  Spotted Sandpiper Acti’tis macula’ria. 89.  Least Sandpiper Actodro’mas minutil’la.

  VIII.  ORDER OF MARSH BIRDS ORDER PALUDIC’OLAE

Which live for the most part in the thickest marshes, and whose young run about and food themselves almost as soon as they are hatched, like young shore birds.  Cranes belong to this order, but are left out of the procession because there are no Cranes where the children lived.

    SUBORDER OF RAILS SUBORDER RAL’LI

    Which are much smaller than Cranes, lay more eggs, and hide away better
    in the marshes.

    31.  FAMILY OF RAILS FAMILY RAL’LIDAE

      90.  Virginia Rail Ral’lus virginia’nus.

  IX.  ORDER OF SWAMP BIRDS ORDER HERODIO’NES

  Which live for the most part in swamps, and whose young have to be fed
  in the nest.  All have very long legs and necks.  Storks and Ibises belong
  to this order.

    SUBORDER OF HERONS SUBORDER HERO’DII

    32.  FAMILY OF HERONS FAMILY ARDE’IDAE

91.  American Bittern Botau’rus lentigino’sus. 92.  Snowy Egret Garzet’ta candidis’sima. 93.  Great Blue Heron Ar’dea hero’dias. 94.  Black-crowned Night Heron Nyctico’rax nyctico’rax noe’vius.

  X. ORDER OF SWIMMING BIRDS WITH TOOTHED BILLS ORDER AN’SERES

  Which are web-footed birds that can strain out their food from the water
  they take in their mouths.

    33.  FAMILY OF DUCKS, GEESE, AND SWANS FAMILY ANAT’IDAE

95.  Canada Goose                Bran’ta canaden’sis.
96.  Wood Duck                   Aex spon’sa.
97.  Black Duck                  A’nas obscu’ra.
98.  Mallard                     A’nas bos’cas.
99.  Pintail                     Daf’ila acu’ta.
100.  Green-winged Teal           Net’tion carolinen’sis.
101.  Blue-winged Teal            Querqued’ula dis’cors.
102.  Red-head                    AEthy’ia america’na.
103.  Old Squaw                   Harel’da hiema’lis.
104.  Hooded Merganser            Lophod’ytes cucul’a’tus.

XI.  ORDER OF SWIMMING BIRDS WITH LONG WINGS ORDER GA’VIAE

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