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The Alaudidae, or larks, are a family chiefly of Old World 

 birds of dull color, building a rough nest on the ground, 

 and feeding on seeds and insects. The skylark of Europe 

 is renowned as a songster. In this country we have one 



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FIG. 279. Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata). 



representative of the family, the horned lark, found also 

 in Europe. 



The Tyrannidae, or flycatchers, are an exclusively Ameri- 

 can family, feeding on insects. The best-known represen- 



