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orus. "Hip, hip, hurrah! for Citizen Bird and friendly House People!" drummed the Downy Woodpecker, beating away for dear life on a telegraph pole. Then all the Swallows and Flycatchers began to dash about the air, whispering "Citizen Bird! Citizen Bird!" And the Bluebird flew down to the garden bushes to tell his winter companion, the Song Sparrow, all about it. CHAPTER XXXIII 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 pa
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