Chapter 39

THE PROCESSION OF BIRD FAMILIES

In which all the birds the children have learned in this little book are made to pass in orderly review, each bearing its scientific name, which the Wise Men write in Latin.

1. ORDER OF PERCHING BIRDS ORDER PAS'SERES

Which have their feet best fitted for perching, with three toes in front and one behind, all on the same level.

SUBORDER OF SINGING PERCHING BIRDS SUBORDER OS'CINES

Which have music-boxes in their throats, though not all of them can sing.

1. FAMILY OF THRUSHES FAMILY TUR'DIDAE

1. Bluebird Sia'lia sia'lis. 2. American Robin Mer'ula migrato'ria. 3. Wood Thrush Tur'dus musteli'nus. 4. Wilson's Thrush Tur'dus fusces'cens. 5. Hermit Thrush Tur'dus aonalasch'kae pal'lasi. 6. Olive-backed Thrush Tur'dus ustula'tus swain'soni.

2. FAMILY OF OLD-WORLD WARBLERS FAMILY SYLVI'IDAE

7. Golden-crowned Kinglet Reg'ulus sat'rapa.

3. FAMILY OF NUTHATCHES FAMILY SIT'TIDAE

8. White-breasted Nuthatch Sit'ta carolinen'sis.

4. FAMILY of TITMICE FAMILY PAR'IDAE

9. Chickadee Par'us atricapil'lus.

5. FAMILY OF CREEPERS FAMILY CERTHI'IDAE

10. Brown Creeper Cer'thia familia'ris america'na.

6. FAMILY OF THRASHERS AND WRENS FAMILY TROGLODY'TIDAE

11. Sage Thrasher Oreoscop'tes monta'nus. 12. Mockingbird Mi'mus polyglot'tus. 13. Catbird Galeoscop'tes carolinen'sis. 14. Brown Thrasher Harporhyn'chus ru'fus. 15. Rock Wren Salpinc'tes obsole'tus. 16. House Wren Troglod'ytes ae'don. 17. Long-billed Marsh Wren Cistotho'rus palus'tris.

7. FAMILY OF AMERICAN WARBLERS FAMILY MNIOTIL'TIDAE

18. Black-and-white Warbler Mniotil'ta va'ria. 19. Yellow Warbler Dendroe'ca oesti'va. 20. Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroe'ca corona'ta. 21. Ovenbird Siu'rus auricapil'lus. 22. Maryland Yellow-throat Geoth'lypis tri'chas. 23. Yellow-breasted Chat Icter'ia vi'rens. 24. American Redstart Setoph'aga ruticil'la.

8. FAMILY OF GREENLETS FAMILY VIREON'DAE

25. Red-eyed Vireo Vi'reo oliva'ceus.

9. FAMILY OF SHRIKES FAMILY LANI'IDAE

26. Great Northern Shrike La'nius borea'lis.

10. FAMILY OF WAXWINGS FAMILY AMPE'LIDAE

27. Cedar Waxwing Am'pelis cedro'rum.

11. FAMILY OF SWALLOWS FAMILY HIRUNDIN'IDAE

28. Purple Martin Prog'ne su'bis. 29. Barn Swallow Cheli'don erythrogas'ter. 30. Tree Swallow Tachycine'ta bi'color. 31. Bank Swallow Clivi'cola ripa'ria.

12. FAMILY OF TANAGERS FAMILY TANAG'RIDAE

32. Scarlet Tanager Piran'ga erytho'melas. 33. Louisiana Tanager Piran'ga ludovicia'na.

13. FAMILY OF FINCHES, FAMILY FRINGIL'LIDAE BUNTINGS AND SPARROWS

34. Pine Grosbeak Pinic'ola enu'cleator. 35. American Crossbill Lox'ia curviros'tra mi'nor 36. American Goldfinch Spi'nus tris'tis. 37. Snowflake Plectrophe'nax niva'lis. 38. Vesper Sparrow Pooe'cetes gramin'eus. 39. White-throated Sparrow Zonotrich'ia albicol'lis. 40. Chipping Sparrow Spizel'la socia'lis. 41. Slate-colored Junco Jun'co hiema'lis. 42. Song Sparrow Melospi'za fascia'ta. 43. Towhee Bunting Pip'ilo erythrophthal'mus. 44. Cardinal Cardina'lis cardina'lis. 45. Rose-breasted Grosbeak Zamelo'dia ludovicia'na. 46. Indigo Bird Passeri'na cyan'ea.

14. FAMILY OF BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES FAMILY ICTER'IDAE

47. Bobolink Dolicho'nyx oryziv'orus. 48. Cowbird Mol'othrus a'ter. 49. Orchard Oriole Ic'terus spu'rius. 50. Baltimore Oriole Ic'terus gal'bula. 51. Meadowlark Sturnel'la mag'na. 52. Red-winged Blackbird Ageloe'us phoeni'ceus. 53. Purple Grackle Quis'calus quis'cula.

15. FAMILY OF CROWS AND JAYS FAMILY COR'VIDAE

54. American Crow Cor'vus america'nus 55. Blue Jay Cyanocit'ta crista'ta.

SUBORDER OF SONGLESS PERCHING BIRDS SUBORDER CLAMATO'RES

Which have no music-boxes in their throats, and therefore cannot sing, though some of them can twitter.

16. FAMILY OF FLYCATCHERS FAMILY TYRAN'NIDAE

56. Kingbird Tyran'nus tyran'nus. 57. Phoebe Sayor'nis phoe'be. 58. Wood Pewee Con'topus vi'rens.

II. ORDER OF PICARIAN BIRDS ORDER PICA'RIAE

Which have their feet fixed in various ways, but never quite like those of Perching Birds; though all of them can perch, none of them can sing.

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 WOODPECKERS FAMILY PIC'IDAE

63. Downy Woodpecker Dryob'ates pubes'cens. 64. Red-headed Woodpecker 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 Woodpeckers.

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.

25. FAMILY OF COLUMBINE BIRDS FAMILY COLUM'BIDAE

80. Passenger 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 SHORE 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. Woodcock 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 shore 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.

35. FAMILY OF WEB-FOOTED DIVERS FAMILY URINATOR'IDAE

107. Loon Urina'tor im'ber.

36. FAMILY or LOBE-FOOTED DIVERS FAMILY COLYM'BIDAE

108. Pied-billed Grebe Podilym'bus pod'iceps.

INDEX OF ENGLISH NAMES

Latin names will be found in Procession of Bird Families, page 420.

Bee Martin Bittern, American Blackbird, Crow Blackbird, Red-winged Bluebird Bobolink Bob White Bunting, Bay-winged Bunting, Indigo Bunting, Snow Butcher Bird

Cardinal Catbird Cedar Bird Chat, Yellow-breasted Chewink Chickadee Chippy Cowbird Creeper, Black-and-white Creeper, Brown Crossbill, American Crow, American Cuckoo, Yellow-billed

Dove, Mourning Duck, Black or Dusky Duck, Blue-winged Teal Duck, Green-winged Teal Duck, Hooded Merganser Duck, Mallard Duck, Old Squaw Duck, Pintail Duck, Red-head Duck, Wood Ducks

Eagle, Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, White-headed Sea Egret, Snowy

Finch, Grass Flicker

Goldfinch, American Goose, Canada Goose, Wild Grackle, Purple Grebe, Pied-billed Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Rose-breasted Grouse, Ruffed Gull, Herring Gulls

Hawk, American Sparrow Hawk, Marsh Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Sharp-shinned Heron, Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Blue Heron, Snowy High-hole Hummingbird

Indigo Bird

Jay, Blue Junco, Slate-colored

Kingbird Kingfisher Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Loon

Mallard Martin Bee Martin, Purple Martin, Sand Meadowlark Merganser, Hooded Mockingbird

Nighthawk Nuthatch, White breasted

Old Squaw Old Wife Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Osprey, American Ovenbird Owl, American Long-eared Owl, Great Horned Owl, Screech Owl, Snowy

Pewee, Wood Phoebe Pigeon, Passenger Pigeon, Wild Pintail Plover, American Golden

Quail

Rail, Virginia Red-head Redstart Reedbird Ricebird Robin, American Robin, Ground

Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Spotted Sapsucker, Yellow bellied Shrike, Northern Snipe, Wilson's Snowbird Snowflake Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, English Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, White-throated Stake-driver Swallow Swift, Chimney

Tanager, Louisiana Tanager, Scarlet Teal, Blue-winged Teal, Green winged Tern, Common Terns Thistlebird Thrasher, Brown Thrasher, Sage Thrush, Golden-crowned Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Olive backed Thrush, Song (Brown Thrasher) Thrush, Wilson's Thrush, Wood Titmouse, Black capped Towhee Turnstone

Veery Vireo, Red eyed

Warbler, Black and white Warbler, Myrtle Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow rumped Waxwing, Cedar Whip-poor-will Woodcock Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Golden-winged Woodpecker, Red headed Wren, House Wren, Long-billed Marsh Wren, Rock Wren, Winter

Yellowbird, Summer Yellow throat, Maryland