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THK IUKDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMKKICA. 



and 



K'.r-t primary, not shun, never lcs ilian two thirds :is lon^ a- second or third; bill, stout 

 conical; nostrils, hi^h, near the eiilme.ii ; priinarie-.. nine; tar-us, flattened hchiml. 



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403 



Family FRINOILLID/E. Sparrows, Crossbills, Finches, Buntings, etc. 



ee 





Hill, 9Omewhat fringilline, hut having a small "tooth." near the middle i| 

 the edge of upper mandible; primaries, nine ; tar<us, sr;itrllatr. I Jut two specif- 

 (a third accidental): Males, hrij^lit red, one \\ith hlack \\ inirs ; one female is 

 olive ^ rcei i aliove. and yellowish ;reeii helo\v ; the otlu-r is olive ^rceii ahove. 



and the underparts, dull orange yellow or buff yellow. (If hird doe< not au 



with above description, see Frin^iHida'.) 



Family TANAGRID/C. Tanagers. 



>ee 



I'.ill. without notch: head, with crest ; primaries, ten ; tarsus, shorter 

 than m ; ddle toe and da\\ ; a black stripe from forehead through the 

 eye ; inner primarie< and tail leather-, ol'ten tipped with little hard red 

 \i\\-. like niinnle di <>]<- <>( -ealinu \\ a \ : general plumage, venaceii-; irray 

 hrown: tail, tipped with yello\\. 



Family AHPELID/C. Waxwings, Cedar Birds. 



See paiTe l.'l'.l. 



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Hill, pointed, and -omewliat rounded; hack ot tarsus, 

 rounded: hind toe nail, elongated, equal or louder than the 

 toe; nostrils, nearly or quite concealed by tufts of hair- 

 like feathers; wiu^;, over I inches lon^. 



Family ALAUDID/E. Larks. 



See paii'e 'JOS. 



