492 CORVlNiE. 



2. Corvus Corone. Carrion Crou\ Black, glossy, with blue 

 and green reflections ; feathers of the fore-neck short, ovato- 

 lanceolate. 



3. Cortus Comix. Hooded Croic. Grey, the head, neck, 

 wings and tail black. 



4. Cortus frugilegus. Rook. Black, splendent with pur- 

 plish-blue and green ; feathers of the neck blended, of the fore 

 part of the head abraded. 



5. Cortus Monedula, Jackdaw. Greyish-black, the hind- 

 neck light grey. 



GENUS II. PICA. MAGPIE. 



Bill about the length of the head, straightish, strong, deep, 

 compressed towards the end, both outlines convex ; tarsi of 

 moderate length, w^ith about eight anterior scutella ; wings 

 rather short, slightly concave, the fourth quill longest, tail very 

 long, graduated. 



1. Pica melanoleuca. Common Magpie. Head, neck, back 

 and fore-breast black ; the rest, and the scapulars, w^hite ; tail 

 splendent with green and purple. 



GENUS III. GARRULUS. JAY. 



Bill shorter than the head, straight, strong, compressed to- 

 wards the end, both outlines convex ; tarsi of moderate length, 

 rather slender, with about eight anterior scutella ; wings of 

 moderate length, the fourth and fifth quills longest ; tail rather 

 long, rounded. 



1. Garrulus Glandarius. Blue-winged Jay. Brownish-red; 

 primary coverts bright blue banded with black. 



GENUS IV. NUCIFRAGA. NUTCRACKER. 



Bill rather long, straight, moderately strong, tapering, slightly 

 compressed, but with the tip depressed ; tarsi of moderate size, 

 with ten anterior scutella ; wings of moderate length, much 

 rounded, the fourth quill longest ; tail of moderate length, 

 nearly even. 



