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five hundred species, found in all parts of the world, ex- 

 cepting, until recently, Australia. In the United States 

 it is the largest family of birds, comprising in most places 

 about one-seventh of the species. Among common or 

 striking native Fringillidte may be mentioned the crossbills,^ 

 3'ellowbird, vesper-sparrow, white-throated sparrow, tree- 



Ftg. 37.5. — ChippiiiB-sparrow (Spizella socialis). 



sparrow, chipping-sparrow,' snowbird, song-sparrow. 



fox- 



sparrow, chewink, cardinal grosljeak, rose-breasted grosljeak, 

 and indigo-bird. Most of these l)irds are known to every 

 countr_y boy. 



The tanagers are exclusively American and belong especially 

 to the tropics. They live in the woods, and feed on Ijerries and 

 fruits. The northernmost member of tlie family is the scarlet 

 tanager of the eastern United States (Fig. 376). 



The swallows are found over the world. They are powerful 

 fliers, and are insectivorous. Formerly all of them bred in 



' Fig. .374. 2 Fig. 375. 



