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CORVINE. GARRULUS. 
stomacli oblong, with the muscular coat not very thick, the 
inner transversely rugous ; intestine of moderate length ; 
coeca very small, cylindrical. Nostrils round, covered by 
the reversed, shortish feathers. Eyes of moderate size, 
eyelids feathered. Aperture of ear roundish, of moderate 
size. Head rather large, oblong, convex above ; neck short ; 
body ovate, compact, or rather slender. Legs of moderate 
length ; tarsi rather slender, compressed, with eight or ten 
scutella ; posteriorly sharp with two longitudinal plates ; toes 
of moderate size ; the outer adherent at the base, the first 
large, the outer a little longer than the inner, aU with large 
scutella ; claws rather slender, arched, compressed, acute, 
the first with an obscure groove on the sides. Plumage 
very soft, blended ; feathers at the base of the upper man- 
dible linear, stiff*, directed forwards, but much shorter than 
in the Crows ; small decurved bristles ; wings moderate, or 
rather short, the first narrow and about half the length of 
the fourth and fifth, which are longest ; tail long, or mode- 
rate, rounded, or graduated, of twelve broad feathers. 
The species of this genus are very numerous, and distri- 
buted over both continents. They are more properly fru- 
givorous than omnivorous, feeding principally on seeds, 
nuts, and berries ; but they also eat insects, larvae, eggs, and 
young birds. They reside in woods and thickets, seldom 
frequenting exposed places ; are shy, suspicious, and when 
alarmed, clamorous ; nestle in trees and bushes, and lay 
from four to nine speckled eggs. This genus is allied to 
Pica and Corvus on the one hand, and to Turdus and Parus 
on the other. 
54. Garrulus Glandarius. Blue -winged Jay. 
Feathers of the fore part of the head elongated and erectile, 
wings of moderate length, tail rather long, nearly even ; gene- 
ral colour of the plumage light brownish-red, fore part of the 
head whitish, spotted with black, of which there is a broad 
band on each side from the base of the bill, primary coverts 
and alula bright blue, banded with blackish-blue. Young 
similar to the adult, but with the plumage less firm, and the 
colours duller. 
Male, 14i 23, lyV, HL U- Female, 13|, 22. 
Generally distributed in England and the wooded parts of 
