Elementary zoology (1902) Elementary zoology elementaryzoolog00kell Year: 1902 358 ELEMENTARY ZOOLOGY eighteen families, as the fly-catcher family (Tyrannidae), the crow family (Corvidae), the sparrows and finches (Fringillidae), the swallows (Hirundinidae), the warblers (Mniotiltidae), the wrens (Troglodytidae), the thrushes, robins and bluebirds (Turdidae), etc. In this book nothing can be said of the various species which belong to this order. However, as the passerine birds are ~l ft * $ { m & - _: Fig. 141.—Horned larks. Otocoris alpestris, and snowflakes, Pleclrophenax nivalis. (Ph
Elementary zoology (1902) Elementary zoology elementaryzoolog00kell Year: 1902 358 ELEMENTARY ZOOLOGY eighteen families, as the fly-catcher family (Tyrannidae), the crow family (Corvidae), the sparrows and finches (Fringillidae), the swallows (Hirundinidae), the warblers (Mniotiltidae), the wrens (Troglodytidae), the thrushes, robins and bluebirds (Turdidae), etc. In this book nothing can be said of the various species which belong to this order. However, as the passerine birds are ~l ft * $ { m & - _: Fig. 141.—Horned larks. Otocoris alpestris, and snowflakes, Pleclrophenax nivalis. (Photograph from life by H. W. Menke; permission of Mac- millan Co.) those which most immediately surround us and which, by their familiar songs and nesting habits, most interest us, study of birds by beginning students will be devoted chiefly to the members of this order, and many species will soon be got acquainted with. The robin and bluebird will introduce us to the shyer and less familiar song-thrushes; the study of the kingbird or bee-martin
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