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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMEKIOA. 



Section 2. Upper mandible, with distinct notch and hook 

 at tip, but feet, not armed with talons. 



Toes, four, zygodnctyle (two in front, 

 two beliiudj ; bill, with cere (skin-like cov- 

 ering over biise of bill). 



Family PSITTACID/E. 

 Parrots and Paroquets. 



See page 187. 



Bill, strong, notched near the end, and decidedly hooked ; tarsus, scutel- 

 late ; tail, rouuded. But two species occur with us, both grayish birds with 

 blackish wings and tail, and a dark stripe through the eye. 



Family LANllD/E. Shrikes. 



See jjage 270. 



Bill, flattened, wide at base; tip, with small hook; luimerous black bristles at base of 

 bill ; back of tarsus, rounded; wings, longer than tail; first primary, not very short, usually 

 longer than the sixth. 



Family TYRANNID/E. Flycatchers. 



See page 200. 



