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Fig. 1. Urocissa m. occipitalis. 



Family 



The intrinsic muscles of the syrinx fixed to the ends of the 

 bronchial semi-rings. The edges of hoth mandibles smooth, or 

 the upper one simply notched; hinder aspect of tarsus smooth, 

 composed of two entire longitudinal laminae ; wing with ten 

 primaries ; tongue non-tubular ; nostrils clear of the line of 

 forehead, the lower edge of the nostril generally nearer to the 

 commissure than the upper edge is to the culmen ; plumage of 

 the nestling like that of the adult but paler ; nostrils hidden by 

 feathers and bristles ; rectrices twelve ; sexes absolutely alike ; 

 an autumn moult only. 



In this family the first primary is long, exceeding half the 

 length of the second, whilst the bill exceeds its depth in length. 

 It contains the Crows, Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers, and 



