. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Fig. 45. Family 4, Sturnidce.—Star-lings (Fig. 45).Bill flattened, wider tlianhigh at the base ; tail shortand square; wings longand pointed, second pri-mary longest, the first verysmall, less than half aninch in length, p. Family 5. Icteridce.—Blackbirds, Orioj^es, etc. (Fig. 46).Length 700-1700 ; base of the bill, bcf^ween the nostrils, extending back-ward and dividing the feathers of the forehead; nostrils not concealed bybristles; first three primaries of about equal length; outer tail-feathersgenerally shortest, p. 260.

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