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 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 (H) (A) Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata Woodhouse's scrub-jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana (A) Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos Fish crow, Corvus ossifragus Chihuahuan raven, Corvus cryptoleucus 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. Carolina chickadee, Poecile carolinensis Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapilla Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli Juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi Tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor Black-crested titmouse, Baeolophus atricristatus Penduline-tits Order: PasseriformesFamily: Remizidae The penduline-tits are a group of small passerine birds related to the true tits. They are insectivores. Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps 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 Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina (A) Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis Purple martin, Progne subis Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva (A) Long-tailed tits Order: PasseriformesFamily: Aegithalidae Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet which includes insects. Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus Kinglets Order: PasseriformesFamily: Regulidae The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous