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Passerine Birds
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Environmental Studies
Undergraduate 2
01/30/2011

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Term
Tyrannidae
Definition
Tyrant flycatcher family (S: olive-sided flycatcher, least flycatcher)
Term
Corvidae
Definition
Jays, Crows, Ravens, Magpies, Nutcrackers
Term
Laniidae
Definition
Shrikes
Term
Vireonidae
Definition
Vireos (S: red-eyed vireo)
Term
Paridae
Definition
Chickadees (S: black-capped chickadee)
Term
Alaudidae
Definition
Larks (S: horned lark)
Term
Hirundinidae
Definition
Swallows, Martins (S: barn swallow)
Term
Aegithalidae
Definition
Bushtit
Term
Timaliidae
Definition
Wrentit
Term
Regulidae
Definition
Kinglets (S:l ruby-crowned kinglet)
Term
Bombycillidae
Definition
Waxwings, Phainopepla
Term
Cinclidae
Definition
Dippers
Term
Turdidae
Definition
Thrushes, Bluebirds, Robins (S: American robin, varied thrush)
Term
Sturnidae
Definition
Starlings, Mynahs (S: European starling)
Term
Mimidae
Definition
Thrashers, Catbirds, Mockingbirds (S: brown thrasher, gray catbird)
Term
Sittidae
Definition
Nuthatches (S: red-breasted nuthatch)
Term
Certhiidae
Definition
Creepers
Term
Troglodytidae
Definition
Wrens, Gnatcatchers, Verdin (S: house wren)
Term
Parulidae
Definition
New world warblers (S: yellow warbler, ovenbird, Tennessee warbler)
Term
Icteridae
Definition
Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Grackles (S: brown-headed cow bird, western meadowlark, yellow-headed blackbird)
Term
Motacillidae
Definition
Pipits, Wagtails (S: sprague's pipit)
Term
Plectrophenax, Calcarius
Definition
Snow buntings, longspurs
Term
Emberizidae
Definition
New world sparrows (S: vesper sparrow, savannah sparrow, clay-colored sparrow, white-throated sparrow, lark bunting)
Term
Cardinalidae
Definition
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Tanagers
Term
Fringillidae
Definition
Finches, Grosbeaks, Redpolls, Siskins, Crossbills
Term
Passeridae
Definition
House sparrows
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