88 THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 



than that of the middle one; foot, therefore, fitted for 

 perching. 



FA3IILY 47. — Cotingidce. Cotingas ; 1 species. 

 Family 48. — Tyrannidoe. Flycatchers ; 33 species. 

 Family 49. — Alaudidce. Larks ; 2 species. 

 Family 50. — Corvidoe. Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. ; 20 



species. 

 Family 51.— Sturnidce. Starlings ; 1 species. 

 Family 52. — Icteridce. Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. ; 20 



species. 

 Family 53. — Fringillidce. Finches, Sparrows, etc. ; 94 



species. 

 Family 54. — Tanagridce. Tanagers ; 6 species. 

 Family 55. — Hirundinidce. Swallows ; 10 species. 

 Family 56. — Ampelidce. Wax wings, etc. ; 3 species. 

 Faiviily 57. — Laniidce. Shrikes ; 2 species. 

 Family 58. — Vireonidce. Vireos ; 12 species. 

 Family 59. — Coerebidce. Honey Creepers ; 1 species. 

 Family 60. — Mniotiltidce. Wood Warblers; 59 species. 

 Family 61. — Motacillidce. Wagtails ; 7 sjiecies. 

 Family 62. — Cinclidre. Dippers ; 1 species. 

 Family 63. — Troglodytidce. Wrens, Thrashers, etc. ; 



25 species. 

 Family 64. — Cerfhiidce. Creepers; 1 species. 

 Family 65. — Paridce. Nuthatclies and Tits; 21 species. 

 Family 66. Sylviidce. Kinglets and Guatcatchers; 7 



species. 

 Family 67. — Turdidce. Thrushes, Bluebirds, etc.; 15 



species. 



