family are found in Asia. They are typically greenish in colour and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons (R) Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius Philadelphia vireo, Vireo philadelphicus Warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus Shrikes Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus (R) Northern shrike, Lanius borealis Crows, jays, and magpies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia (A) (O) American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Common raven, Corvus corax Tits, chickadees, and titmice Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapilla Boreal chickadee, Poecile hudsonica Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor Larks Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris Swallows Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Bank swallow, Riparia riparia Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis Purple martin, Progne subis Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva (A) Kinglets Order: PasseriformesFamily: Regulidae The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds. The adults have coloured crowns, giving rise to their name. Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendula Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa Waxwings Order: PasseriformesFamily: Bombycillidae The waxwings are a group of passerine birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name.