A a
THE AUK
A is an Auk,
Of the Artic sea,
He lives on the ice,
Where the winds blow free.
B b
THE BLUE BIRD.
B is a Blue Bird.
In early spring,
How sweet his songs
Through the forest ring.
C c
THE CONDOR.
C is a Condor,
On the Andes’ height,
He plumes his wings
For a lofty ight.
D d
THE DUCK.
D is a Duck.
Of the canvas back sort,
To shoot at a ock
Is considered ne sport.
E e
THE BALD EAGLE.
E’s a Bald Eagle,
So bold and so free;
On the ag of our country
He spans land and sea.
F f
THE FISH HAWK.
F is a Fish Hawk,
Who lives on the shore:
He catches his prey
Mid the ocean’s roar.
G g
THE GOOSE.
G is a Goose;
His feathers we take
And put them in sacking
Our beds to make.
H h
THE HUMMING BIRD.
H is a Humming Bird,
Sporting mid owers
And brightly enjoying
The sunny hours.
I i
THE IBIS.
I is an Ibis,
Who wanders in bogs,
And lives upon lizards,
And shes and frogs.
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.
K k
THE KING BIRD.
K is a King Bird,
Pugnacious and bold:
A hero in ght,
And a terrible scold.
L l
THE LARK.
L is a Lark,
A sociable bird;
His song in the meadow
Is frequently heard.
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.
N n
THE NIGHT HERON.
N is a Night Heron,
Of shes quite fond;
He looks for them now,
As he stands by the pond.
O o
THE OWL.
O is an Owl,
Who hides through the day;
And comes out at night,
To seek for his prey.
P p
THE PIGEON.
P is a Pigeon
So rapid in ight,
That before you can shoot him
He’s gone out of sight.
Q q
THE QUAIL.
Q is a Quail,
Who hides in a tree,
And whistles “Bob-White”
With lively glee.
R r
THE ROBIN.
R is the Robin,
So kind and so good,
Who covered with leaves,
The poor babes in the wood.
S s
THE SWALLOW.
S is the Swallow,
She darts through the air
To catch little insects,
Her favorite fare.
T t
THE TURKEY.
T is a Turkey,
A ne dashing beau,
By his fuming and strutting,
His pride you may know.
U u
THE UPUPA.
U’s the Upupa,
Or Hoopoe. His crest
He can raise or lower,
As suits him best.
V v
THE VULTURE.
V is a Vulture,
Who feeds on the dead,
When the dark battle-
With corpses is spread.
W w
THE WOODPECKER.
W’s a Woodpecker,
Who with his long bill,
Bores holes in a tree
And of worms eats his ll.
X x
THE XANTHORONUS.
X is Xanthoronus,
Or Baltimore Bird.
Oft in our orchards,
His music is heard.
Y y
THE YELLOW BIRD.
Y is a Yellow Bird,
With feathers so bright,
Who sings all the day,
And sleeps all the night.
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.
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