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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 11073 ***
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+The Baldwin Library
+University of Florida
+
+ILLUSTRATED ALPHABET OF BIRDS
+
+1851.
+
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: bird on cover.]
+
+
+A-B-C-D
+
+
+[Illustration: frontispiece drawing.]
+
+
+[Illustration: title page drawing.]
+
+
+
+
+
+A a
+
+
+  THE AUK.
+
+  A is an Auk,
+    Of the Artic sea,
+  He lives on the ice,
+    Where the winds blow free.
+
+  [Illustration: THE AUK.]
+
+
+
+
+B b
+
+
+  THE BLUE BIRD.
+
+  B is a Blue Bird.
+    In early spring,
+  How sweet his songs
+    Through the forest ring.
+
+  [Illustration: THE BLUE BIRD.]
+
+
+
+
+C c
+
+
+  THE CONDOR.
+
+  C is a Condor,
+    On the Andes' height,
+  He plumes his wings
+    For a lofty flight.
+
+  [Illustration: THE CONDOR.]
+
+
+
+
+D d
+
+
+  THE DUCK.
+
+  D is a Duck
+    Of the canvas back sort;
+  To shoot at a flock
+    Is considered fine sport.
+
+  [Illustration: THE DUCK.]
+
+
+
+
+E e
+
+
+  THE BALD EAGLE.
+
+  E's a Bald Eagle,
+    So bold and so free;
+  On the flag of our country
+    He spans land and sea.
+
+  [Illustration: THE EAGLE.]
+
+
+
+
+F f
+
+
+  THE FISH HAWK.
+
+  F is a Fish Hawk,
+    Who lives on the shore:
+  He catches his prey
+    Mid the ocean's roar.
+
+  [Illustration: THE FISH HAWK.]
+
+
+
+
+G g
+
+
+  THE GOOSE.
+
+  G is a Goose;
+    His feathers we take
+  And put them in sacking
+    Our beds to make.
+
+  [Illustration: THE GOOSE.]
+
+
+
+
+H h
+
+
+  THE HUMMING BIRD.
+
+  H is a Humming Bird,
+    Sporting mid flowers
+  And brightly enjoying
+    The sunny hours.
+
+  [Illustration: THE HUMMING BIRD.]
+
+
+
+
+I i
+
+
+  THE IBIS.
+
+  I is an Ibis,
+    Who wanders in bogs,
+  And lives upon lizards,
+    And fishes and frogs.
+
+  [Illustration: THE IBIS.]
+
+
+
+
+J j
+
+
+  THE JAY.
+
+  J is a Jay,
+    With his blue and white coat,
+  With a crest on his head,
+    And a ring round his throat.
+
+  [Illustration: THE JAY.]
+
+
+
+
+K k
+
+
+  THE KING BIRD.
+
+  K is a King Bird,
+    Pugnacious and bold:
+  A hero in fight,
+    And a terrible scold.
+
+  [Illustration: THE KING BIRD.]
+
+
+
+
+L l
+
+
+  THE LARK.
+
+  L is a Lark,
+    A sociable bird;
+  His song in the meadow
+    Is frequently heard.
+
+  [Illustration: THE LARK.]
+
+
+
+
+M m
+
+
+  THE MAGPIE.
+
+  M is a Magpie,
+    He lives at the west,
+  Steals and scolds and eats carrion;
+    He's none of the best.
+
+  [Illustration: THE MAGPIE.]
+
+
+
+
+N n
+
+
+  THE NIGHT HERON.
+
+  N is a Night Heron,
+    Of fishes quite fond;
+  He looks for them now,
+    As he stands by the pond.
+
+  [Illustration: THE NIGHT HERON.]
+
+
+
+
+O o
+
+
+  THE OWL.
+
+  O is an Owl,
+    Who hides through the day;
+  And comes out at night,
+    To seek for his prey.
+
+  [Illustration: THE OWL.]
+
+
+
+
+P p
+
+
+  THE PIGEON.
+
+  P is a Pigeon
+    So rapid in flight,
+  That before you can shoot him
+    He's gone out of sight.
+
+  [Illustration: THE PIGEON]
+
+
+
+
+Q q
+
+
+  THE QUAIL.
+
+  Q is a Quail,
+    Who hides in a tree,
+  And whistles "Bob-White"
+    With lively glee.
+
+  [Illustration: THE QUAIL.]
+
+
+
+
+R r
+
+
+  THE ROBIN.
+
+  R is the Robin,
+    So kind and so good,
+  Who covered with leaves,
+    The poor Babes in the Wood.
+
+  [Illustration: THE ROBIN.]
+
+
+
+
+S s
+
+  THE SWALLOW.
+
+  S is the Swallow,
+    She darts through the air
+  To catch little insects,
+    Her favorite fare.
+
+  [Illustration: THE SWALLOW.]
+
+
+
+
+T t
+
+
+  THE TURKEY.
+
+  T is a Turkey,
+    A fine dashing beau,
+  By his fuming and strutting,
+    His pride you may know.
+
+  [Illustration: THE TURKEY.]
+
+
+
+
+U u
+
+
+  THE UPUPA.
+
+  U's the Upupa,
+    Or Hoopoe. His crest
+  He can raise up or lower,
+    As suits him best.
+
+  [Illustration: THE UPUPA.]
+
+
+
+
+V v
+
+  THE VULTURE.
+
+  V is a Vulture,
+    Who feeds on the dead,
+  When the dark battle-field,
+    With corpses is spread.
+
+  [Illustration: THE VULTURE.]
+
+
+
+
+W w
+
+
+  THE WOODPECKER.
+
+  W's a Woodpecker,
+    Who with his long bill,
+  Bores holes in a tree,
+    And of worms eats his fill.
+
+  [Illustration: THE WOODPECKER.]
+
+
+
+
+X x
+
+
+  THE XANTHORONUS.
+
+  X is Xanthornus,
+    Or Baltimore Bird.
+  Oft in our orchards,
+    His music is heard.
+
+  [Illustration: XANTHORNUS.]
+
+
+
+
+Y y
+
+
+  THE YELLOW BIRD.
+
+  Y is a Yellow Bird,
+    With feathers so bright,
+  Who sings all the day,
+    And sleeps all the night.
+
+  [Illustration: THE YELLOW BIRD.]
+
+
+
+
+Z z
+
+
+  THE LETTER Z, OR ROOST.
+
+  Z stands for none
+    Of the feathered race.
+  It must serve as a roost,
+    Or lose the last place.
+
+  [Illustration: THE LETTER Z, OR ROOST.]
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 11073 ***