Citizen Bird

Chapter 59

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 WOODp.e.c.k.e.rS FAMILY PIC"IDAE

63. Downy Woodp.e.c.k.e.r Dryob"ates p.u.b.es"cens.

64. Red-headed Woodp.e.c.k.e.r 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 Woodp.e.c.k.e.rs.

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.

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