THE SPARROW AND FINCH FAMILY 80 SPARROWS Song Sparrow 81 FINCHES Goldfinch 82 Towhee, or Chewink 84 XVII. THE GROSBEAK BRANCH 86 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 86 Black-headed Grosbeak 88 Cardinal Grosbeak, or Cardinal 88 XVIII. THE CROSSBILL BRANCH 91 American Crossbill 91 White-winged Crossbill 92 XIX. THE BLACKBIRD FAMILY 94 MARSH BLACKBIRDS Red-winged Blackbird 94 Cowbird 98 XX. THE MEADOW STARLINGS 100 Meadowlark 100 Western Meadowlark 102 XXI. THE ORIOLE BRANCH 104 Baltimore Oriole 104 Orchard Oriole 107 Arizona Hooded Oriole 108 XXII. THE CROW-BLACKBIRD BRANCH 110 Purple Grackle 112 Bronzed Grackle 112 Brewer's Blackbird 113 XXIII. THE CROW FAMILY 117 American Crow 117 Blue Jay 121 Steller's Jay 126 American Magpie 126 XXIV. THE LARK FAMILY 131 Horned Lark 131 Prairie Horned Lark 131 XXV. THE FLYCATCHING FAMILY 135 Kingbird 136 Arkansas Kingbird 140 Wood Pewee 140 Western Wood Pewee 142 XXVI. THE HUMMING FAMILY 143 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 144 Anna's Hummingbird 149 XXVII. THE SWIFT FAMILY 150 Chimney Swift 150 XXVIII.