1. ORDER OF PERCHING BIRDS           ORDER PAS'SERES

  Which have their feet best fitted for perching, with three toes in front
  and one behind, all on the same level.

    SUBORDER OF SINGING PERCHING BIRDS       SUBORDER OS'CINES

    Which have music-boxes in their throats, though not all of them can
    sing.

    1. FAMILY OF THRUSHES                   FAMILY TUR'DIDAE

      1.  Bluebird                    Sia'lia sia'lis.
      2.  American Robin              Mer'ula migrato'ria.
      3.  Wood Thrush                 Tur'dus musteli'nus.
      4.  Wilson's Thrush             Tur'dus fusces'cens.
      5.  Hermit Thrush               Tur'dus aonalasch'kae
                                          pal'lasi.
      6.  Olive-backed Thrush         Tur'dus ustula'tus
                                            swain'soni.

    2. FAMILY OF OLD-WORLD WARBLERS         FAMILY SYLVI'IDAE

      7.  Golden-crowned Kinglet      Reg'ulus sat'rapa.

    3. FAMILY OF NUTHATCHES                 FAMILY SIT'TIDAE

      8.  White-breasted Nuthatch     Sit'ta carolinen'sis.

    4. FAMILY of TITMICE                    FAMILY PAR'IDAE

      9.  Chickadee                   Par'us atricapil'lus.

    5. FAMILY OF CREEPERS                   FAMILY CERTHI'IDAE

      10. Brown Creeper               Cer'thia familia'ris america'na.

    6. FAMILY OF THRASHERS AND WRENS        FAMILY TROGLODY'TIDAE

      11. Sage Thrasher               Oreoscop'tes monta'nus.
      12. Mockingbird                 Mi'mus polyglot'tus.
      13. Catbird                     Galeoscop'tes carolinen'sis.
      14. Brown Thrasher              Harporhyn'chus ru'fus.
      15. Rock Wren                   Salpinc'tes obsole'tus.
      16. House Wren                  Troglod'ytes ae'don.
      17. Long-billed Marsh Wren      Cistotho'rus palus'tris.

    7. FAMILY OF AMERICAN WARBLERS          FAMILY MNIOTIL'TIDAE

      18. Black-and-white Warbler     Mniotil'ta va'ria.
      19. Yellow Warbler              Dendroe'ca oesti'va.
      20. Yellow-rumped Warbler       Dendroe'ca corona'ta.
      21. Ovenbird                    Siu'rus auricapil'lus.
      22. Maryland Yellow-throat      Geoth'lypis tri'chas.
      23. Yellow-breasted Chat        Icter'ia vi'rens.
      24. American Redstart           Setoph'aga ruticil'la.

    8. FAMILY OF GREENLETS                  FAMILY VIREON'DAE

      25. Red-eyed Vireo              Vi'reo oliva'ceus.

    9. FAMILY OF SHRIKES                    FAMILY LANI'IDAE

      26. Great Northern Shrike       La'nius borea'lis.

    10. FAMILY OF WAXWINGS                  FAMILY AMPE'LIDAE

      27. Cedar Waxwing               Am'pelis cedro'rum.

    11. FAMILY OF SWALLOWS                  FAMILY HIRUNDIN'IDAE

      28. Purple Martin               Prog'ne su'bis.
      29. Barn Swallow                Cheli'don erythrogas'ter.
      30. Tree Swallow                Tachycine'ta bi'color.
      31. Bank Swallow                Clivi'cola ripa'ria.

    12. FAMILY OF TANAGERS                  FAMILY TANAG'RIDAE

      32. Scarlet Tanager             Piran'ga erytho'melas.
      33. Louisiana Tanager           Piran'ga ludovicia'na.

    13. FAMILY OF FINCHES,                  FAMILY FRINGIL'LIDAE
    BUNTINGS AND SPARROWS

      34. Pine Grosbeak               Pinic'ola enu'cleator.
      35. American Crossbill          Lox'ia curviros'tra mi'nor
      36. American Goldfinch          Spi'nus tris'tis.
      37. Snowflake                   Plectrophe'nax niva'lis.
      38. Vesper Sparrow              Pooe'cetes gramin'eus.
      39. White-throated Sparrow      Zonotrich'ia albicol'lis.
      40. Chipping Sparrow            Spizel'la socia'lis.
      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.

    SUBORDER OF HALCYON BIRDS   SUBORDER HALCY'ONES

    Which have their front toes grown together so that they cannot walk on
    them.

    21. FAMILY OF KINGFISHERS               FAMILY ALCEDIN'IDAE

      67. Belted Kingfisher           Ceryle al'cyon.

    SUBORDER OF CUCULINE BIRDS    SUBORDER CU'CULI

    Which have two toes in front and two behind, but
    which cannot climb like Woodpeckers.

    22. FAMILY OF CUCKOOS                   FAMILY CUCU'LIDAE

      68. Yellow-billed Cuckoo        Coccy'zus america'nus.

  III. ORDER OF PARROTS     ORDER PSIT'TACI

  Which have two toes in front and two behind, and beaks hooked like those
  of birds of prey. But this place is vacant in the procession, because
  cruel men have almost exterminated the only kind of Parrot that lives in
  North America—so he was afraid to fall in line with the rest.

  IV. ORDER OF BIRDS OF PREY    ORDER RAPTO'RES

  Which have strong hooked beaks and claws, to catch and kill their living
  prey, and some of which are cannibal birds.

    SUBORDER OF DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY    SUBORDER ACCIP'ITRES

    Which can see well to take their prey by day.

    23. FAMILY OF HAWKS AND EAGLES          FAMILY FALCON'IDAE

      69. Osprey                      Pandi'on haliak'tus
                                            carolinen'sis.
      70. Bald Eagle                  Haliak'tus leucoceph'alus.
      71. Golden Eagle                Aq'uila chrysak'tus.
      72. Red-shouldered Hawk         Bu'teo linea'tus.
      73. Marsh Hawk                  Cir'cus hudson'ius.
      74. Sharp-shinned Hawk          Accip'iter ve'lox.
      75. Sparrow Hawk                Fal'co sparve'rius.

    SUBORDER OF NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY     SUBORDER STRI'GES

    Which cannot see well in daylight, and mostly take their prey by night.

    24. FAMILY OF OWLS                      FAMILY STRIG'IDAE

      76. Screech Owl                 Meg'ascops a'sio.
      77. Long-eared Owl              A'sio wilsonia'nus.
      78. Great Horned Owl            Bubo Virginia'nus.
      79. Snowy Owl                   Nyc'tea nyc'tea.

  V. ORDER OF BIRDS THAT COO     ORDER COLUM'BAE

  Which drink without raising the head at every sip, and feed the young in
  the nest on the contents of the crop.

    25. FAMILY OF COLUMBINE BIRDS           FAMILY COLUM'BIDAE

      80. Passenger Pigeon            Ectopis'tes migrato'rius.
      81. Mourning Dove               Zenaidu'ra macru'ra.

  VI. ORDER OF BIRDS THAT SCRATCH    ORDER GALLI'NAE

  Which when they drink raise the head at every sip, and whose young can
  run about and feed themselves almost as soon as they are hatched.

    26. FAMILY or PARTRIDGES                FAMILY PERDIC'IDAE

      82. Bob White                   Coli'nus virginia'nus.

    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

  Which are web-footed birds without any teeth along the edges of the
  bill.

    34. FAMILY OF GULLS AND TERNS           FAMILY LAR'IDAE

     105. American Herring Gull       Larus argenta'tus
                                          smithsonia'nus.
     106. Common Tern                 Ster'na hirun'do.

  XII. ORDER OF DIVING BIRDS      ORDER PYGOP'ODES

  Which can dive like a flash and swim very far under water.

    35. FAMILY OF WEB-FOOTED DIVERS         FAMILY URINATOR'IDAE

     107. Loon                        Urina'tor im'ber.

    36. FAMILY or LOBE-FOOTED DIVERS        FAMILY COLYM'BIDAE

     108. Pied-billed Grebe           Podilym'bus pod'iceps.