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Ornithological Biography

by John James Audubon

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Author
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851
Title
Ornithological biography, Vol. 1 (of 5) : An account of the habits of the birds of the United States of America
Credits
Produced by Rachael Schultz, Thierry Alberto, Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
LoC Class
QL: Science: Zoology
Subject
Birds -- North America
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 56989
Release Date
April 16, 2018
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.Untitled
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.Untitled
  5. 5.INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
  6. 6.TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. 7.THE WILD TURKEY.
  8. 8.THE YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. — The Papaw Tree.
  9. 9.THE PROTHONOTARY WARBLER.
  10. 10.THE PURPLE FINCH. — The Red Larch.
  11. 11.BONAPARTE'S FLY-CATCHER. — The Great Magnolia.
  12. 12.THE OHIO.
  13. 13.THE WILD TURKEY.
  14. 14.PURPLE GRAKLE OR COMMON CROW-BLACKBIRD. — The Maize or Indian Corn.
  15. 15.THE WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. — Dog-wood.
  16. 16.SELBY'S FLY-CATCHER. — Flos-Adonis.
  17. 17.THE BROWN TITLARK.
  18. 18.THE GREAT PINE SWAMP.
  19. 19.THE BIRD OF WASHINGTON.
  20. 20.THE BALTIMORE ORIOLE. — The Tulip-Tree.
  21. 21.THE SNOW BIRD. — The Large Tupelo.
  22. 22.THE PRAIRIE WARBLER.
  23. 23.THE BLUE YELLOW-BACKED WARBLER. — The Coppery Iris, or Louisiana Flag.
  24. 24.THE PRAIRIE.
  25. 25.THE GREAT-FOOTED HAWK.
  26. 26.THE CAROLINA TURTLE DOVE. — The White-flowered Stuartia.
  27. 27.BEWICK'S WREN. — The Iron-wood Tree, or Wahoo.
  28. 28.THE LOUISIANA WATER THRUSH. — The Indian Turnip.
  29. 29.THE BLUE-WINGED YELLOW WARBLER. — Large-flowered Hibiscus, Cotton Rose, or Wild Althæa.
  30. 30.THE REGULATORS.
  31. 31.THE MOCKING BIRD. — The Florida Jessamine.
  32. 32.THE PURPLE MARTIN.
  33. 33.THE YELLOW-BREASTED WARBLER, OR MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT. — The Snow-drop Tree, Silver-bell Tree, or Wild Olive. — The Bitter-wood Tree.
  34. 34.ROSCOE'S YELLOW-THROAT. — The Swamp Oak.
  35. 35.THE SONG SPARROW. — The Huckle-berry or Blue-tangles.
  36. 36.IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
  37. 37.THE CAROLINA PARROT. — The Cockle-bur.
  38. 38.THE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.
  39. 39.THE SOLITARY FLY-CATCHER, OR VIREO. — The American Cane.
  40. 40.THE TOWHE BUNTING. — The Blackberry.
  41. 41.VIGORS'S WARBLER. — The Virginian Spider-wort.
  42. 42.A FLOOD.
  43. 43.THE WHITE-HEADED EAGLE.
  44. 44.THE BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. — The Great Magnolia.
  45. 45.THE AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. — The Common Thistle.
  46. 46.THE WORM-EATING WARBLER. — The American Poke-weed.
  47. 47.CHILDREN'S WARBLER. — The Wild Spanish Coffee.
  48. 48.MEADVILLE.
  49. 49.THE STANLEY HAWK.
  50. 50.THE GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER.
  51. 51.THE KENTUCKY WARBLER.
  52. 52.THE CRESTED TITMOUSE. — The White Pine.
  53. 53.THE AMERICAN REDSTART. — The Virginian Hornbeam, or Iron-wood Tree.
  54. 54.THE COUGAR.
  55. 55.THE RUFFED GROUSE.
  56. 56.THE ORCHARD ORIOLE. — The Honey Locust.
  57. 57.THE CEDAR BIRD. — The Red Cedar.
  58. 58.THE SUMMER RED BIRD. — The Wild Muscadine.
  59. 59.TRAILL'S FLY-CATCHER. — The Sweet Gum.
  60. 60.THE EARTHQUAKE.
  61. 61.THE BARRED OWL. — The Grey Squirrel.
  62. 62.THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD. — The Trumpet-flower.
  63. 63.THE AZURE WARBLER. — The Bear-berry.
  64. 64.THE BLUE-GREEN WARBLER. — The Spanish Mulberry.
  65. 65.THE BLACK AND YELLOW WARBLER. — The White Oak.
  66. 66.THE HURRICANE.
  67. 67.THE RED-TAILED HAWK. — The American Hare.
  68. 68.CHUCK-WILL'S-WIDOW. — The Harlequin Snake.
  69. 69.THE PAINTED FINCH. — The Chickasaw Plum.
  70. 70.THE RICE BIRD. — The Red Maple.
  71. 71.CUVIER'S REGULUS. — The Broad-leaved Kalmia, or Laurel.
  72. 72.KENTUCKY SPORTS.
  73. 73.RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.
  74. 74.THE LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. — The Green Briar, or Round-leaved Smilax. — The Field Mouse.
  75. 75.THE HERMIT THRUSH.
  76. 76.THE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. — The Moth Mullein.
  77. 77.THE CARBONATED WARBLER. — The May-bush or Service.
  78. 78.THE TRAVELLER AND THE POLE-CAT.
  79. 79.THE GREAT HORNED OWL.
  80. 80.THE PASSENGER PIGEON.
  81. 81.THE WHITE-EYED FLY-CATCHER, OR VIREO. — The Pride of China, or Bead-tree.
  82. 82.THE SWAMP SPARROW. — The May-apple.
  83. 83.THE RATHBONE WARBLER. — The Ramping Trumpet-flower.
  84. 84.DEER HUNTING.
  85. 85.THE IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER.
  86. 86.THE RED-WINGED STARLING, OR MARSH BLACKBIRD. — The Red Maple or Swamp Maple.
  87. 87.THE REPUBLICAN OR CLIFF SWALLOW.
  88. 88.THE BAY-BREASTED WARBLER. — The Highland Cotton-plant.
  89. 89.HENSLOW'S BUNTING. — The Indian Pink-root or Worm-grass.
  90. 90.NIAGARA.
  91. 91.THE WINTER HAWK. — The Bull-frog , Rana taurina , Cuv.
  92. 92.THE SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK. — The Garter Snake.
  93. 93.THE WOOD THRUSH. — The Dog-wood.
  94. 94.THE INDIGO BIRD. — The Wild Sarsaparilla.
  95. 95.LE PETIT CAPORAL.
  96. 96.HOSPITALITY IN THE WOODS.
  97. 97.THE VIRGINIAN PARTRIDGE.
  98. 98.THE BELTED KINGSFISHER.
  99. 99.THE GREAT CAROLINA WREN. — The Dwarf Buck-eye.
  100. 100.THE TYRANT FLY-CATCHER. — The Cotton-wood.
  101. 101.THE PRAIRIE TITLARK.
  102. 102.THE ORIGINAL PAINTER.
  103. 103.THE FISH HAWK, OR OSPREY. — The Weak Fish.
  104. 104.WHIP-POOR-WILL. — Black Oak or Quercitron.
  105. 105.THE HOUSE WREN.
  106. 106.THE BLUE-GREY FLY-CATCHER. — The Black Walnut.
  107. 107.THE YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. — The Chinquapin.
  108. 108.LOUISVILLE IN KENTUCKY.
  109. 109.THE BLACK WARRIOR.
  110. 110.THE FLORIDA JAY. — The Persimon Tree.
  111. 111.THE AUTUMNAL WARBLER. — Canoe Birch or Paper Birch.
  112. 112.THE NASHVILLE WARBLER. — The Swamp Spice.
  113. 113.THE BLACK-AND-WHITE CREEPER. — The Black Larch.
  114. 114.THE ECCENTRIC NATURALIST.
  115. 115.THE BROAD-WINGED HAWK. — The Pig-nut Hickory.
  116. 116.THE PIGEON HAWK.
  117. 117.THE SEA-SIDE FINCH. — The Carolina Rose.
  118. 118.THE GRASS FINCH, OR BAY-WINGED BUNTING. — The Prickly Pear, or Indian Fig.
  119. 119.THE YELLOW-POLL WARBLER.
  120. 120.SCIPIO AND THE BEAR.
  121. 121.THE COLUMBIA JAY.
  122. 122.THE LITTLE SCREECH OWL. — The Jersey Pine.
  123. 123.THE WHITE-BELLIED SWALLOW.
  124. 124.THE COW-PEN BIRD.
  125. 125.THE MARSH WREN.
  126. 126.COLONEL BOON.
  127. 127.INDEX.
  128. 128.Untitled
  129. 129.Untitled
  130. 130.Untitled
  131. 131.PROSPECTUS. — CONTENTS OF VOL. I. OF THE BIRDS OF AMERICA.
  132. 132.EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS.
  133. 133.NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS.
  134. 134.FOOTNOTES

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