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Bird Neighbors / An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes

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A popular natural-history companion that introduces about one hundred fifty familiar North American birds found around homes, gardens, and woods. It organizes species by family, habitat, season, size, and conspicuous color, and provides concise descriptions of appearance, behavior, flight, diet, nesting, and song. Numerous photographic and colored plates illustrate key species. The book emphasizes field observation over taxonomic detail, offering accessible identification tips, seasonal occurrence, and notes on habits and habitats to help readers recognize and appreciate local birdlife.

36, 105.
    Cardinal, 8, 21, 27, 28, 29, 36, 215.
    Evening, 8, 28, 36, 192.
    Pine, 8, 20, 27, 36, 219.
    Rose-breasted, 8, 21, 28, 30, 31, 36, 60.
Grosbeaks, the, 7, 19, 20, 21.

Hair-bird (see Chipping Sparrow), 149.
Halcyon (see Belted Kingfisher), 102.
Hang-nest (see Baltimore Oriole), 211.
    Orchard (see Orchard Oriole), 227.
Hawk, Mosquito (see Nighthawk), 138.
Heron, Venison (see Canada Jay), 79.
High-hole or High-holder (see Flicker), 130.
Humming-bird family, 5.
    Ruby-throated, 5, 19, 21, 28, 30, 31, 35, 170.

Indigo Bird (see Indigo Bunting), 101.

Jay, Blue, 6, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 36, 104.
    Canada, 6, 20, 21, 22, 28, 36, 79.
    family (see Crow and Jay family), 6.
Junco, 8, 21, 22, 27, 31, 35, 83.

Kingbird, 5, 19, 20, 22, 23, 28, 30, 31, 35, 68.
Kingfisher, Belted, 3, 20, 21, 23, 28, 30, 36, 102.
    family, 3.
Kinglet family, 14.
    Golden-crowned, 14, 20, 21. 28, 32, 35, 174.
    Ruby-crowned, 14, 20, 21, 28, 30, 32, 35, 172.

Lark, Brown or Red (see American Pipit), 135.
    family, 5.
    Field (see Meadowlark), 132.
    Horned, 6, 21, 22, 23, 27, 31, 36, 134.
    Meadow (see Meadowlark), 132.
    Oldfield (see Meadowlark), 132.
    Pine (see Pine Siskin), 146.
    Prairie (see Western Meadowlark), 133.
    Prairie Horned, 6, 22, 27, 29, 135.
    Purple (see Purple Finch), 223.
    Redpoll (see Redpoll), 222.
    Shore (see Horned Lark), 134.
    Snow (see Snowflake), 59.
    Tit (see American Pipit), 135.
Linnets, the, 7.
Longspur, Lapland, 8, 22, 28, 35, 148.
    Smith's Painted, 8, 22, 28, 35, 147.

Maize Thief (see Purple Grackle), 44.
Martin, Bee (see Kingbird), 68.
    Purple, 9, 19, 21, 29, 30, 31, 36, 48.
    Sand (see Bank Swallow), 143.
Mavis (see Brown Thrasher), 121.
Maybird (see Bobolink), 61.
Meadowlark, 7, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 32, 36, 132.
    Western, 7, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 36, 133.
Mocking-bird, 12, 19, 20, 21, 29, 36, 81.
    Brown (see Brown Thrasher), 121.
    French (see Brown Thrasher), 121.
    Yellow, 206.
Mocking-birds, the, 12.

Nighthawk, 4, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 30, 31, 36, 138.
Nightingale, European, 125.
    Virginia (see Cardinal Grosbeak), 215.
Nightjar (see Nighthawk), 138.
Nine-killer (see Northern Shrike), 87.
Nuthatch, Canada (see Red-breasted Nuthatch), 85.
    family, 13, 21.
    Red-breasted, 13, 20, 28, 32, 35, 85.
    White-breasted, 13, 20, 27, 29, 32, 35, 84.

Oriole, Baltimore, 7, 19, 21, 28, 30, 31, 36, 211.
    Brown-headed (see Cowbird), 49.
    family (see Blackbird and Oriole family), 6.
    Golden (see Baltimore Oriole), 211.
    Orchard, 7, 19, 21, 28, 30, 31, 36, 227.
    Red-winged (see Red-winged Blackbird), 47.
    Rusty (see Rusty Blackbird), 46.
Ortolan, American (see Bobolink), 61.
Ovenbird, 12, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31, 35, 180.

Pewee, Bridge (see Phœbe), 71.
    Small (see Acadian Flycatcher), 182.
    Water (see Phœbe), 71.
    Wood, 5, 19, 20, 22, 23, 28, 30, 31, 36, 69.
Phœbe, 5, 19, 20, 22, 23, 28, 30, 32, 35, 71.
    Say's, 72.
Pigeon and Dove family, 15.
Pipit, American, 12, 21, 22, 23, 28, 30, 35, 135.
Pipits, the, 12.
Piramidig (see Nighthawk), 138.
Pisk (see Nighthawk), 138.
Pocket-bird (see Scarlet Tanager), 218.
Preacher, the (see Red-eyed Vireo), 176.

Raven, American, 6, 19, 20, 28, 36, 43.
    Northern (see American Raven), 43.
    White-necked, 44.
Récollet (see Cedar Bird), 144.
Redbird, Black-winged (see Scarlet Tanager), 218.
    Crested (see Cardinal Grosbeak), 215.
    (see Summer Tanager), 216.
    Smooth-headed (see Summer Tanager), 216.
    Virginia (see Cardinal Grosbeak), 215.
Redhead (see Red-headed Woodpecker) 53.
Redpoll, 8, 21, 22, 27, 35, 222.
    Greater, 8, 21, 22, 27, 35, 223.
    Lesser (see Redpoll), 222.
Redstart, 12, 19, 29, 31, 35, 210.
Reedbird (see Bobolink), 61.
Robin, American, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 225.
    Blue (see Bluebird), 99.
    Canada (see Cedar Bird), 144.
    English (see Baltimore Oriole), 211.
    Golden (see Baltimore Oriole), 211.
    Ground (see Chewink), 58.
    Redbreast (see American Robin), 225.
    Wood (see Wood Thrush), 123.

Sapsucker (see Yellow-bellied Woodpecker), 57.
Shrike family, 9.
    Loggerhead, 10, 19, 20, 21, 29, 36, 86.
    Northern, 10, 19, 20, 21, 27, 32, 36, 87.
Silktail (see Bohemian Waxwing), 88.
Siskin, Pine, 8, 20, 28, 32, 35, 146.
Skylark, European, 5.
Snowbird (see Junco), 83; also Snowflake, 59.
    Lapland (see Lapland Longspur), 148.
    Little (see Redpoll), 222.
    Slate-colored (see Junco), 83.
Snowflake, 8, 22, 27, 36, 59.
Sparrow, Bush (see Field Sparrow), 152.
    Canada (see Tree Sparrow), 161;
    also White-throated Sparrow, 165.
    Chipping, 7, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28, 30, 35, 149.
    English, 7, 20, 22, 27, 28, 151.
    Field, 7, 22, 28, 30, 32, 152.
    Fox, 7, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, 36, 153.
    Fox-colored (see Fox Sparrow), 153.
    Grasshopper, 7, 22, 28, 31, 35, 154.
    House (see English Sparrow), 151.
    Marsh (see Swamp Song Sparrow), 160.
    Savanna, 7, 22, 28, 32, 35, 155.
    Seaside, 7, 22, 28, 35, 156.
    Sharp-tailed, 7, 22, 28, 35, 157.
    Social (see Chipping Sparrow), 149.
    Song, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 35, 158.
    Swamp (see Swamp Song Sparrow), 160.
    Swamp Song, 8, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32, 35, 160.
    Tree, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 31, 35, 161.
    Vesper, 8, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 162.
    White-crowned, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 32, 36, 164.
    White-throated, 8, 20, 21, 22, 27, 30, 31, 36, 165.
    Wood (see Field Sparrow), 152.
    Yellow-winged (see Grasshopper Sparrow), 154.
Sparrows, the, 7, 19, 21, 22.
Starling, 50
    Orchard Starling, 227
    Red-winged (see Red-winged Blackbird), 47.
Swallow, Bank, 9, 19, 22, 23, 29, 30, 35, 143.
    Barn, 9, 19, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 35, 106.
    Chimney (see Chimney Swift), 67.
    Cliff, 9, 19, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 31, 35, 107.
    Crescent (see Cliff Swallow), 107.
    Eave (see Cliff Swallow), 107.
    family, 9, 20, 22, 23.
    Rocky Mountain (see Cliff Swallow), 107.
    Rough-winged, 9, 19, 22, 23, 29, 35, 144.
    Sand (see Bank Swallow), 143.
    Tree, 9, 19, 22, 23, 29, 30, 35, 169.
    White-bellied (see Tree Swallow), 169.
Swamp Angel (see Hermit Thrush), 125.
Swift, American (see Chimney Swift), 67.
Swift, Chimney, 5, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30, 31,