in Wyoming. Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Steller's jay, Cyanocitta stelleri Blue jay, Cyanocitta cristata Woodhouse's scrub-jay, Aphelocoma woodhouseii Clark's nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana Black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia 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. Three species have been recorded in Wyoming. Black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapilla Mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli Juniper titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi 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. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. 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. Seven species have been recorded in Wyoming. Bank swallow, Riparia riparia Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis Purple martin, Progne subis Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 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. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. Bushtit, Psaltriparus minimus 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 colored crowns, giving rise to their names. Two species have been recorded in Wyoming. 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. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. Two species have been recorded in Wyoming. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Nuthatches Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sittidae Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees