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Citizen Bird

CHAPTER XXXIII
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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.


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