PREFACE IN offering this Second Book, to supplement the First Book of Birds, I should like to say that I have in each family spoken of species to be found in the South and West as well as in the Eastern States. As the biographies of Western birds have not been fully written, my information has sometimes been meagre, but I have done the best I could. For authority on Western birds, I have depended upon Major Bendire Life Histories of North American Birds, Professor Keeler Bird Notes Afield, and Miss Florence A. Merriam A ...
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PREFACE IN offering this Second Book, to supplement the First Book of Birds, I should like to say that I have in each family spoken of species to be found in the South and West as well as in the Eastern States. As the biographies of Western birds have not been fully written, my information has sometimes been meagre, but I have done the best I could. For authority on Western birds, I have depended upon Major Bendire Life Histories of North American Birds, Professor Keeler Bird Notes Afield, and Miss Florence A. Merriam A-Birding on a Bronco. In introducing each family I have selected the most common, or the typical species of that family. In cases where it was possible, I have chosen species represented in the different sect tions of the country, not only because the family traits are better shown, but because it is more encouraging to a beginner to become acquainted with birds he can see almost anywhere. When familiar with these, he will be able to iclr Ljfy and study the more rare species. It may be thought that I have not dwelt sufficiently on the generally assumed evil tendencies of certain birds. I have tried to be perfectly just, but there has been so much exaggeration and sensationalism in writing of birds, that I have been careful to investigate all accusations. Much harm has been done by guessing at a birds motives, and assuming always that he is in mischief. I have rejected all conjectures of the sort, and accepted only what has been thoroughly proved, and reported by trustworthy witnesses. I retain the old arrangement of the families because that brings the more familiar and inter esting bids first, and my aim is, first to interest, and then to instruct. The scientific namesof Families and Species as given in the Table of Contents are according to the Check-List of the American Ornithologists Union. OLIVE THORNE MILLER. B a o o N m ., Y ., 1901. CONTENTS PAQt L WHAT IS A BIRD F A Y . . . . . . . . . . 1 11 . THE THRUSH FA MIL . Y T urdidce . . . . . . . . . 6 American Robin . dferula migratwia. . . . . . . . 6 Western Robin . Werulam igratoria propinqua . . . 6 Hermit Thrush . Hylocichla aonalaschkce pallasii . . . 1 1 Dwarf Hermit Thrush . Hylocichla aonalaschkce . . . 11 111 . THE KINGLET AN D GNATCATCH F ER A MIL .. Y Sy lviidce . 14 Ruby-crowned Kinglet . Regulus calendula . . . . . 14 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher . Polioptila ccerulea . . . . . 16 Western Onatcatcher . Polioptila ccerulea obscura . . 16 IV . THE NUTHATCH AN D CHICKADEE F AMIL . Y P aridce . . 18 White-breasted Nuthatch . Sitta carolinensis . . . . 1 8 Slender-billed Nuthatch . Sitta carolinensis aculeata . l8 Red-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta canadens - i s . . . . . 2 0 Chickadee . Parus atricapillus . . . . . . . . . 22 Mountain Chickadee . Parus gambeli . . . . . . . 22 Tufted Titmouse . Parus bicolor . . . . . . . . 24 V . THE CREEPER F AMIL . Y C erthiidce . . . . . . . . 27 Brown Creeper . Certhia familiaris fusca . . . . . 2 7 Californian Creeper . Certhia familiaris occidentalis . 28 VI. THE CAVE-DWELLIN F G A MIL . Y T roglodytidce . Firat Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 House Wren . Troglodytes aidon . . . . . . . . 31 Parkmans Wren . Troglodytes a donpa rkmanii . . . 3 1 V11 . THE CAVE-DWELLIN F G A MIL . Y If . oglodytidce. Second Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 . Mockingbii d. Mimus polyglottos . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Catbird . Galeoscqptes carolinensis . . . . . .. . 3 7 . Thrasher . Harpwhynchus rufus . . . . . . . . . 40 Californian Thrasher . Harporhynchus redivivus . . . 4 0 V111 . THE DIPPER FAMIL ...
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