134 THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Part 2. Upper mandible without notch or hook at tip. 



(1.) Bill, as illustrated ; back, gray or bluish gray ; 

 bill, over .50; nostrils, concealed by bristly tufts ; tarsus, 

 scutellate; tail feathers, not stiff or pointed. 

 Family PARID>E. 

 Subfamily SITTING. Nuthatches. 

 See page 317. 



(2.) Bill, as illustrated; back, bluish gray; bill, less 

 than .50 ; size, small; length, less than 5.50; first primary, 

 very short. Family SYLVHD/C. 



Subfamily POLIOPTILIN^E. Qnatcatchers. 



See pag e 320. 



(3.) Bill, as illustrated ; throat, black ; nostrils, concealed 

 by tufts of bristly feathers. 



Family PARID/E. Chickadees, Titmice. 552 



See page 318. 



(4.) Bill, as illustrated; back, brown or brown streaked; tail feathers, not sharp 



pointed ; outer tail feathers, shortest ; tarsus, scutellate ; first primary, short. 



557 



Wren. 



538 



Bill of Wren. 



Family TROGLODYTID/E. Wrens. 



See page 312. 



(5.) Bill, as illustrated; back, streaked; tail 

 feathers, stiffened and sharply pointed. 



Creeper. 



Family CERTHIID>. Creepers. 



See page 316. 



