fast moving streams. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus Thrushes and allies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. Eleven species have been recorded in Wyoming. Eastern bluebird, Sialia sialis Western bluebird, Sialia mexicana Mountain bluebird, Sialia currucoides Townsend's solitaire, Myadestes townsendi Veery, Catharus fuscescens Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus Wood thrush, Hylocichla mustelina American robin, Turdus migratorius Varied thrush, Ixoreus naevius Old World flycatchers Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae The Old World flycatchers are a large family of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (A) Old World sparrows Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. One species has been recorded in Wyoming. House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I) Wagtails and pipits Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country. Two species have been recorded in Wyoming. American pipit, Anthus rubescens Sprague's pipit, Anthus spragueii Finches, euphonias, and allies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. Seventeen species have been recorded in Wyoming. Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla (A) Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator Gray-crowned rosy-finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis Black rosy-finch, Leucosticte atrata Brown-capped rosy-finch, Leucosticte australis House finch, Haemorhous mexicanus Purple finch, Haemorhous purpureus Cassin's finch, Haemorhous cassinii Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea Hoary redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni (A) Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera Pine siskin, Spinus pinus Lesser goldfinch, Spinus psaltria Lawrence's goldfinch, Spinus lawrencei (A) American