142 THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
Bill, stout and strong; the nostrils concealed by coarse hair- 
like feathers; outer tail feathers, shorter than middle feathers: 
first primary, decidedly less than half as long as third; tail, over 
seven inches long (Magpies) ; first primary, about half as long as 
third; tail, less than seven iaches long (Jays). 
Family CORVIDAE. 
Subfamily GARRULINAZ. Magpies and Jays. 
See page 209. 
Tail, rounded; the outer feathers, shorter than middle ones; first primary, less than two 
thirds as long as third; second primary, much shorter than third; tarsus, scutellate. 
Family TROGLODYTIDA. 
Subfamily MIMINA®. Thrashers, Cat-birds, Mocking-birds, etc. 
See page 315. 
First primary, very short; tarsus, booted (no scales showing, except near the toes) ; 
bill, shorter than head; wing, over 3.50 inches long. 
Family TURDID4:. Thrushes, Robins, Bluebirds. 
See page 321. 
