Birds Every Child Should KnowChapter VII · THE SWALLOWSReading editionChapter navigation133 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterBIRDS Every Child Should Know by Neltje BlanchanBIRDS THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW BY NELTJE BLANCHANPREFACEIntroductory materialChapter I · OUR ROBIN GOODFELLOW AND HIS RELATIONS:THE AMERICAN ROBIN Called also: Red-breasted Thrush; Migratory Thrush; Robin RedbreastTHE BLUEBIRDTHE WOOD THRUSH Called also: Song Thrush; Wood Robin; Bell BirdWILSON'S THRUSHChapter II · SOME NEIGHBOURLY ACROBATSTHE CHICKADEE Called also: Black-capped TitmouseTUFTED TITMOUSE Called also: Peto Bird; Crested Tomtit; Crested TitmouseWHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH Called also: Tree Mouse; Devil Downhead.RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETChapter III · A GROUP OF LIVELY SINGERSTHE HOUSE WRENTHE CAROLINA WRENTHE MARSH WRENTHE BROWN THRASHER Called also: Brown Thrush; Long Thrush; Ground Thrush; Red Thrush; French Mocking-bird; Mavis.THE CATBIRDTHE MOCKINGBIRDChapter IV · THE WARBLERSYELLOW WARBLER Called also: Summer Yellowbird; Wild Canary.BLACK AND WHITE CREEPING WARBLEROVEN-BIRD Called also: The Teacher; Golden-crowned Thrush; The Accentor.MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT Called also: Black-masked Ground WarblerTHE YELLOW-BREASTED CHATTHE REDSTARTChapter V · THE VIREOS: ANOTHER STRICTLY AMERICAN FAMILYTHE VIREOSTHE RED-EYED VIREOTHE WHITE-EYED VIREOTHE YELLOW-THROATED VIREOTHE WARBLING VIREOChapter VI · BIRDS NOT OF A FEATHERTHE BUTCHER-BIRDS OR SHRIKESTHE CEDAR WAXWING Called also: Cedarbird; Cherry-bird; Bonnet bird, Silk-tail.THE SCARLET TANAGER Called also: Black-winged RedbirdChapter VII · THE SWALLOWSTHE SWALLOWSTHE PURPLE MARTINTHE BARN SWALLOWTHE EAVE OR CLIFF SWALLOWTHE BANK SWALLOW Called also: Sand Martin; Sand SwallowTHE TREE SWALLOW Called also: White-breasted SwallowChapter VIII · THE SPARROW TRIBETHE SPARROW TRIBETHE SONG SPARROWSWAMP SPARROWFIELD SPARROWVESPER SPARROWENGLISH SPARROWCHIPPING SPARROW Called also: Chippy; Door-step Sparrow; Hair Sparrow.TREE SPARROW Called also: Winter ChippyWHITE-THROATED SPARROW Called also: Peabody-bird; Canada SparrowFOX SPARROWJUNCO Called also: Slate-coloured Snow-birdSNOWFLAKEAMERICAN GOLDFINCH Called also: Black-winged Yellow-bird; Thistle Bird; Lettuce Bird; Wild Canary.PURPLE FINCH Called also: LinnetINDIGO BUNTING Called also: Indigo-bird.TOWHEE Called also: Chewink; Ground Robin; JoreeRED-BREASTED GROSBEAKCARDINAL GROSBEAK Called also: Crested Redbird: Virginia Nightingale.Chapter IX · THE ILL-ASSORTED BLACKBIRD FAMILYBOBOLINK Called also: Reedbird; Ricebird; Ortolan; MaybirdCOWBIRDRED-WINGED BLACKBIRD Called also: Swamp BlackbirdRUSTY BLACKBIRD Called also: Thrush BlackbirdMEADOWLARK Called also: Old-field Lark; Meadow StarlingORCHARD ORIOLEBALTIMORE ORIOLE Called also: Firebird; Golden Robin; Hang-nest; Golden OrioleTHE PURPLE AND THE BRONZED GRACKLES Called also: Crow BlackbirdsChapter X · RASCALS WE MUST ADMIREAMERICAN CROWBLUE JAYCANADA JAY Called also: Whiskey Jack; Moose-bird; Meat-birdChapter XI · THE FLYCATCHERSTHE FLYCATCHERSKINGBIRD Called also: Bee MartinCRESTED FLYCATCHERPHOEBE Called also: Bridge Pewee; Dusky Flycatcher; Water PeweeWOOD PEWEELEAST FLYCATCHER Called also: ChebecChapter XII · SOME QUEER RELATIONSWHIP-POOR-WILLNIGHTHAWK Called also: Bull-bat; Night-jar; Mosquito-hawkCHIMNEY SWIFTRUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDChapter XIII · NON-UNION CARPENTERSOUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERSDOWNY WOODPECKERHAIRY WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERRED-HEADED WOODPECKERFLICKER Called also: High-hole; Clape; Golden-winged Woodpecker; Yellow-hammer; Yucker.Chapter XIV · CUCKOO AND KINGFISHERYELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO Called also: Rain CrowBELTED KINGFISHER Called also: The HalcyonChapter XV · DAY AND NIGHT ALLIES OF THE FARMERTURKEY VULTURE Called also: Turkey BuzzardRED-SHOULDERED HAWK Called also: Hen Hawk; Chicken Hawk; Winter HawkRED-TAILED HAWK Called also: Hen Hawk; Chicken Hawk; Red HawkCOOPER'S HAWK Called also: Chicken Hawk; Big Blue DarterBALD EAGLEAMERICAN SPARROW HAWK Called also: Killy Hawk; Rusty-crowned Falcon; Mouse Hawk.AMERICAN OSPREY Called also: Fish HawkOWLSBARN OWL Called also: Monkey-faced OwlSHORT-EARED OWL Called also: Marsh Owl; Meadow OwlBARRED OWL Called also: Hoot OwlSCREECH OWLSChapter XVI · MOURNER, WHISTLER, AND DRUMMERMOURNING DOVE Called also: Carolina DoveBOB-WHITE Called Also: "Quail-on-Toast"; PartridgeRUFFED GROUSE Called also: PartridgeChapter XVII · BIRDS OF THE SHORE AND MARSHESKILLDEERSEMIPALMATED PLOVERLEAST SANDPIPERSPOTTED SANDPIPERWOODCOCK Called also: Blind, Wall-eyed, Mud, Bigheaded, Wood, and Whistling Snipe; Bog-sucker; Bogbird; Timber Doodle.RAILSGREAT BLUE HERONLITTLE GREEN HERON Called also: Poke; Chuckle-headBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON Called also: Quawk; Qua BirdAMERICAN BITTERN Called also: Stake-driver; Poke; Freckled Heron; Booming Bittern; Indian Hen.Chapter XVIII · THE FASTEST FLYERSCANADA GOOSEWILD DUCKSHERRING GULL Called also: Winter GullINDEXPrevious chapter ←THE SCARLET TANAGER Called also: Black-winged RedbirdNext chapter →THE SWALLOWSAll chapters and sections (133)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsBIRDS Every Child Should Know by Neltje BlanchanBIRDS THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD KNOW BY NELTJE BLANCHANPREFACEOpening pagesIntroductory materialChapters1Other sectionsTHE AMERICAN ROBIN Called also: Red-breasted Thrush; Migratory Thrush; Robin RedbreastTHE BLUEBIRDTHE WOOD THRUSH Called also: Song Thrush; Wood Robin; Bell BirdWILSON'S THRUSHChapters2Other sectionsTHE CHICKADEE Called also: Black-capped TitmouseTUFTED TITMOUSE Called also: Peto Bird; Crested Tomtit; Crested TitmouseWHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH Called also: Tree Mouse; Devil Downhead.RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETChapters3Other sectionsTHE HOUSE WRENTHE CAROLINA WRENTHE MARSH WRENTHE BROWN THRASHER Called also: Brown Thrush; Long Thrush; Ground Thrush; Red Thrush; French Mocking-bird; Mavis.THE CATBIRDTHE MOCKINGBIRDChapters4Other sectionsYELLOW WARBLER Called also: Summer Yellowbird; Wild Canary.BLACK AND WHITE CREEPING WARBLEROVEN-BIRD Called also: The Teacher; Golden-crowned Thrush; The Accentor.MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT Called also: Black-masked Ground WarblerTHE YELLOW-BREASTED CHATTHE REDSTARTChapters5Other sectionsTHE VIREOSTHE RED-EYED VIREOTHE WHITE-EYED VIREOTHE YELLOW-THROATED VIREOTHE WARBLING VIREOChapters6Other sectionsTHE BUTCHER-BIRDS OR SHRIKESTHE CEDAR WAXWING Called also: Cedarbird; Cherry-bird; Bonnet bird, Silk-tail.THE SCARLET TANAGER Called also: Black-winged RedbirdChapters7Other sectionsTHE SWALLOWSTHE PURPLE MARTINTHE BARN SWALLOWTHE EAVE OR CLIFF SWALLOWTHE BANK SWALLOW Called also: Sand Martin; Sand SwallowTHE TREE SWALLOW Called also: White-breasted SwallowChapters8Other sectionsTHE SPARROW TRIBETHE SONG SPARROWSWAMP SPARROWFIELD SPARROWVESPER SPARROWENGLISH SPARROWCHIPPING SPARROW Called also: Chippy; Door-step Sparrow; Hair Sparrow.TREE SPARROW Called also: Winter ChippyWHITE-THROATED SPARROW Called also: Peabody-bird; Canada SparrowFOX SPARROWJUNCO Called also: Slate-coloured Snow-birdSNOWFLAKEAMERICAN GOLDFINCH Called also: Black-winged Yellow-bird; Thistle Bird; Lettuce Bird; Wild Canary.PURPLE FINCH Called also: LinnetINDIGO BUNTING Called also: Indigo-bird.TOWHEE Called also: Chewink; Ground Robin; JoreeRED-BREASTED GROSBEAKCARDINAL GROSBEAK Called also: Crested Redbird: Virginia Nightingale.Chapters9Other sectionsBOBOLINK Called also: Reedbird; Ricebird; Ortolan; MaybirdCOWBIRDRED-WINGED BLACKBIRD Called also: Swamp BlackbirdRUSTY BLACKBIRD Called also: Thrush BlackbirdMEADOWLARK Called also: Old-field Lark; Meadow StarlingORCHARD ORIOLEBALTIMORE ORIOLE Called also: Firebird; Golden Robin; Hang-nest; Golden OrioleTHE PURPLE AND THE BRONZED GRACKLES Called also: Crow BlackbirdsChapters10Other sectionsAMERICAN CROWBLUE JAYCANADA JAY Called also: Whiskey Jack; Moose-bird; Meat-birdChapters11Other sectionsTHE FLYCATCHERSKINGBIRD Called also: Bee MartinCRESTED FLYCATCHERPHOEBE Called also: Bridge Pewee; Dusky Flycatcher; Water PeweeWOOD PEWEELEAST FLYCATCHER Called also: ChebecChapters12Other sectionsWHIP-POOR-WILLNIGHTHAWK Called also: Bull-bat; Night-jar; Mosquito-hawkCHIMNEY SWIFTRUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDChapters13Other sectionsOUR FIVE COMMON WOODPECKERSDOWNY WOODPECKERHAIRY WOODPECKERYELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERRED-HEADED WOODPECKERFLICKER Called also: High-hole; Clape; Golden-winged Woodpecker; Yellow-hammer; Yucker.Chapters14Other sectionsYELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO Called also: Rain CrowBELTED KINGFISHER Called also: The HalcyonChapters15Other sectionsTURKEY VULTURE Called also: Turkey BuzzardRED-SHOULDERED HAWK Called also: Hen Hawk; Chicken Hawk; Winter HawkRED-TAILED HAWK Called also: Hen Hawk; Chicken Hawk; Red HawkCOOPER'S HAWK Called also: Chicken Hawk; Big Blue DarterBALD EAGLEAMERICAN SPARROW HAWK Called also: Killy Hawk; Rusty-crowned Falcon; Mouse Hawk.AMERICAN OSPREY Called also: Fish HawkOWLSBARN OWL Called also: Monkey-faced OwlSHORT-EARED OWL Called also: Marsh Owl; Meadow OwlBARRED OWL Called also: Hoot OwlSCREECH OWLSChapters16Other sectionsMOURNING DOVE Called also: Carolina DoveBOB-WHITE Called Also: "Quail-on-Toast"; PartridgeRUFFED GROUSE Called also: PartridgeChapters17Other sectionsKILLDEERSEMIPALMATED PLOVERLEAST SANDPIPERSPOTTED SANDPIPERWOODCOCK Called also: Blind, Wall-eyed, Mud, Bigheaded, Wood, and Whistling Snipe; Bog-sucker; Bogbird; Timber Doodle.RAILSGREAT BLUE HERONLITTLE GREEN HERON Called also: Poke; Chuckle-headBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON Called also: Quawk; Qua BirdAMERICAN BITTERN Called also: Stake-driver; Poke; Freckled Heron; Booming Bittern; Indian Hen.Chapters18Other sectionsCANADA GOOSEWILD DUCKSHERRING GULL Called also: Winter GullINDEXPurple Martin Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Bank Swallow Tree Swallow◇{91}◇{92}◇{93}◇← THE SCARLET TANAGER Called also: Black-winged RedbirdTHE SWALLOWS →