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Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813. / American ornithology; or The natural history of the birds of the United States
(1828)

Contents of vol. I,   pp. [iii]-iv


Page [iii]


CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
EDITOR'S PREFACE,     -             -      -
Preface to the Life of Wilson,   -     -
Sketch of the Life of 'Wilson,  -
Introduction,         -                -
Vultur aura, Turkey Vulture or Turkey-buzzard,
       jota, Black Vulture or Carrion-crow,
Falco peregrinus, Great-footed Hawk, -    -
     Sparverius, American Sparrow Hawk, female,
                                         male,
      Columbarius, Pigeon Hawk, -      -      -
      leucocephalus, White-headed or Bald Eagle,
      ossiTrahgus, Sea Eagle, -      -     -
      fulvus, Ring-tail Eagle,    -
      halicetus, Fish-Hawk or Osprey,  -    -
      atricapillus, Ash-coloured or Black-cap Hawk,
      borealis, Red-tailed Hawk,
      Leverianus, American Buzzard,    -      -
      Pennsylvanicus, Slate-coloured Hawk,
      velox, Sharp-shinned Hawk,       -
      Pennsytvanicus, Broad-winged Hawk,
      fureatus, Swallow-tailed Hawk,   -
      Mississippiensis, Mississippi Kite,
      lagopus, Rough-legged Falcon,   -     -
      niger, Black Hawk,    -      -     -
                        variety,
     hyemalis, Winter Falcon,
     lineatus, Red-shouldered Hawk,
     uliginosus, Marsh Hawk,
Striac nyctea, Snow Owl,      -
      Iludsonia, Hawk Owl,
      nebulosa, Barred Owl,   -
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