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THE NESTS AND EGGS OF BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Plate I.—AMPELIS CEDRORUM, Sclater.—Cedar-Bird.
Plate II.—CONTOPUS VIRENS, Cabanis.—Wood Pewee.
Plate III.—MIMUS. CAROLINENSIS, Gray.—Cat-Bird.
Plate IV.—ICTERUS SPURIUS, Bonaparte.—Orchard Oriole.
Plate V.—TYRANNUS CAROLINENSIS, Baird.—Kingbird.
Plate VI.—AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS, Vieillot.—Redwing Blackbird.
Plate VII.—TROCHILUS COLUBRIS, Linaeus.—Ruby-throated Humming-bird.
Plate VIII.—PIPILO ERYTHROPHTIIALMUS, Vieillot.—Towhee Bunting.
Plate IX.—PICUS PUBESCENS, Linaeus.—Downy Woodpecker.
Plate X.—VIREOSYLVIA OLIVACEUS, Bonaparte.—Red-eyed Vireo.
Plate XI.—TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS, Gray.—Spotted Sandpiper.
Plate XII.—SPIZELLA SOCIALIS, Bonaparte.—Chipping Sparrow.
Plate XIII.—PYRANGA RUBRA, Vieillot.—Scarlet Tanager.
Plate XIV.—HIRUNDO HORREORUM, Barton.—Barn Swallow.
Plate XV.—LOPHORTYX CALIFORNICA, Bonaparte.—The Valley Quail of California.