CHAPTER XIX 
ORDER OF PERCHERS AND SINGERS 
PASSERES 
fhe: Order is the highest in the scale of birds, and it 
is by far the largest of the nineteen Orders treated here. 
In the zone of agriculture it contains the birds which are of 
the greatest importance to mankind, the insect-eaters. It 
also contains all the real song-birds of the world, and its 
North American Families are as shown below: 
OrpER PASSERES 
FAMILIES SCIENTIFIC NAMES EXAMPLES 
THRUSHES......... Tur'di-dae......... Robin, Thrush, Bluebird. 
KINGLETS........ Syl-vr't-dae..... 0... Kinglet and Gnatcatcher. 
NuUTHATCHES....... Pa'ri-dae........... Nuthatch, Chickadee, Titmouse. 
TREE CREEPERS... .Cer-thti'i-dae........ Brown Creeper. 
DIPPERS........... Cin'cli-dae......... Water Ouzel. 
WRENS............ Tro-glo-dy'ti-dae. . Neo oer 
WAGTAILS.......... Mot-a-cil'li-dae..... Wagtail and Pipit. 
WARBLERS......... Mni-o-til'ti-dae.. . Warbler, Water Thrush, Red- 
start, Chat. 
VIREOS............ Vi-re-on'i-dae...... .Red-Eyed Vireo. 
SHRIKES........... Lan-t'i-dae....... | aes purcate Leaereeas 
rike. 
WAXWINGS......... Am-pel'i-dae........ Bohemian Waxwing, Cedar Bird. 
SWALLOWS......... Hi'run-din'i-dae. .. Swallow and Martin. 
TANAGERS......... Tan-a-gri'dae....... Scarlet Tanager. 
Sparrow, Finch, Grosbeak, Car- 
FINCHES........... Frin-gil'li-dae..... dindl, Snow Bunting, Redpoll, 
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