Part 1

NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS.

LAND BIRDS.

VOL. III.

(Conurus carolinensis.)

Adult.]

A HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS

BY S. F. BAIRD, T. M. BREWER, AND R. RIDGWAY

LAND BIRDS

ILLUSTRATED BY 64 PLATES AND 593 WOODCUTS

VOLUME III.

BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1905

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Printers S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

Family STRIGIDÆ. The Owls 4

Family FALCONIDÆ. The Falcons 103

Subfamily FALCONINÆ 106

Family CATHARTIDÆ. The American Vultures 335

Family COLUMBIDÆ. The Pigeons 357

Subfamily COLUMBINÆ 357

Subfamily ZENAIDINÆ 374

Family CRACIDÆ. The Curassows 397

Subfamily PENELOPINÆ 397

Family MELEAGRIDIDÆ. The Turkeys 402

Family TETRAONIDÆ. The Grouse 414

Family PERDICIDÆ. The Partridges 466

Subfamily ORTYGINÆ 466