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16. Corvidee: Crows and Jays. 
Larger than a robin. There are two subfamilies. 
Crows: Bill longer than head; wings long and 
pointed ; tail rather short and even. 
Jays: Bill shorter than head; wings short and 
rounded. (Ridgway.) 
Food : almost everything — seeds, fruit, sometimes 
eggs and young birds. Found in woody places. 
17. Alaudide: Larks. 
Larger than an English sparrow; bill short, conical, 
frontal feathers extend along the side; wings pointed ; 
claw on hind toe very long and nearly straight. (Ridg- 
way.) 
Food: insects. Sexes nearly alike. Found on ground 
in fields and roads. 
18. Tyrannide: FLYCATCHERS. 
Mostly larger than an English sparrow; bill broad, 
flattened, curved downward at end, and notched at tip; 
bristles along the gape; wings and tail variable. (Ridg- 
way.) 
Entirely insectivorous. Found in woods and fields and 
about houses. 
19. Trochilide : HuMMINGBIRDs. 
Our smallest birds; bill slender, sharp, and straight, 
usually longer than head; wings long and pointed ; legs 
short; feet small and weak; claws curved and sharp. 
(Ridgway.) 
Food: tiny insects and the honey of flowers. Sexes 
unhke. Found about flowers. 
20. Micropodide: Swirts. 
About the size of an English sparrow ; bill very small, 
