25. FAMILY OF COLUMBINE BIRDS FAMILY COLUM"BIDAE
80. Pa.s.senger 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 Sh.o.r.e 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. Woodc.o.c.k 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 sh.o.r.e 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.