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THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



15111, stout and strong; the nostrils concealed by coarse hair- 

 like featliers; outer tail feathers, shorter than middle feathers; 

 first primary, decidedly less than half as long as third; tail, over 

 seven inches long (Magpies) ; first primarj^, about half as long as 

 third; tail, less than seven inches long (Jays). 

 Family CORVrO/E. 



Subfamily QARRULIN/E. Magpies and Jays. 



See page 209. 



Tall, roiiiulod; 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 TROGLODYTID/E. 



Subfamily MIMIN/E. 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 licad; wing, over .3.50 inches long. 



Family TURDID/E. Thrushes, Robins, Bluebirds. 



See page 3iil. 



