. North American birds eggs . res 199 Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidse 199 Swifts. Family Micropodidge 204 Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidfe 205 Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 211 Cotingas. Family Cotingidee 211 Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidse 212 Larks. Family Alaudidse 226 Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidse 228 Starlings. Family Sturnidse 237 Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridse 237 Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 244 Tanagers. Family Tanagridse 277 Swallows. Family Hirundinidne 279 Waxwings. Family Ampelidse 281 Shrikes. Family Laniidse 283 Vireos.
. North American birds eggs . res 199 Goatsuckers, etc. Family Caprimulgidse 199 Swifts. Family Micropodidge 204 Hummingbirds. Family Trochilidfe 205 Perching Birds. Order XVII. Passeres 211 Cotingas. Family Cotingidee 211 Tyrant Flycatchers. Family Tyrannidse 212 Larks. Family Alaudidse 226 Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. Family Corvidse 228 Starlings. Family Sturnidse 237 Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. Family Icteridse 237 Finches, Sparrows, etc. Family Fringillidae 244 Tanagers. Family Tanagridse 277 Swallows. Family Hirundinidne 279 Waxwings. Family Ampelidse 281 Shrikes. Family Laniidse 283 Vireos. Family Vireonidse 286 Honey Creepers. Family Ccerebidfe 289 Warblers. Family Mniotiltidae 289 Wagtails. Family Motacillidse 309 Dippers. Family Cinclidse 310 Wrens, Thrashers, etc. Family Troglodytidse 310 Creepers. Family Certhiidfe 318 Nuthatches and Tits. Family Paridse 318 Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers. Family Sylviidie 325 Thrushes, Solitaires, Bluebirds, etc. Family Turdidie 328 Inclex 335 North American Birds Photo from life by Dr. J. E. BLUE JAYS. North American Birds Eggs. DIVING BIRDS. Order I. PYGOPODES. GREBES. Family PODICIPID/E. Grebes are birds having a darlvlilic budy, but with pointed Idlls. Their feet,too, are unlike those of the DiielvS, eacdi toe havintc its separate web, andhaving a broad flat nail. Their wings are very small for the size of the body,making it impossible for them to rise in flight from the land. They rise fromthe water bj running a few yards along tlie surface until they have securedsufficient headway to allow them to launch tliemselves into the air. Afterhaving risen from the water tlieir fiight is very swift and strong. On hind theyare very awkward and can only progress by a series of awkward liops; theygenerally lie flat on their breasts, but occasionally stand up, suppurting them-selves upon their whole tarsus. Grebes, together witli the Loons, are the mostexpert aquatic birds that we have, diving like a flasli a
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