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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Part 2. Upper mandible without notch or hook at tip. 

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(1.) Bill, as illustrated; back, gray or bluish gray; 

 bill, over .50; nostrils, concealed by bristly tufts ; tarsus, 

 scutellate ; tail feathers, not stiff or pointed. 

 Family PARID^E. 

 Subfamily SITTIN/B. Nuthatches. 

 See page 317. 



(2.) Bill, as illustrated; back, bluish gray; bill, less 

 than .50 ; size, small; length, less thauo.50; first primary, 

 very short. Family SYLVHD/E. 



Subfamily POLIOPTILIN/E. Gnatcatchers. 



See pag e 320. 



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(3.) Bill, as illustrated ; throat, black ; nostrils, concealed 

 by tufts of bristly feathers. 



Family PARID/E. Chickadees, Titmice. 552 



See page 318. 



(4.) Bill, as illustrated; back, brown or brown streaked; tail feathers, not sharp 



pointed ; outer tail feathers, shortest ; tarsus, scutellate ; first primary, short. 



Wren. 

 Family TROQLODYTID^E. Wrens. 



See page 312. 



(5.) Bill, as illustrated; back, streaked; tail 

 feathers, stiffened and sharply pointed. 



Creeper. 



Family CERTHIID/E. Creepers. 



See page 316, 



