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CONIROSTRES. Bill short, stoutly conical, not, or occasionally 

 slightly, notched, and never hooked at the point. 



Mostly granivorous, and more exclusively perchers. They are 

 all of comparatively small size, and many are eminently song- 

 birds. 



Crows, starlings, and even hornbills have been referred to this 

 group. Phytotomidae is sometimes placed in the next group. 

 The Eocene Protornis is one of the earliest known Passerine birds. 



Tanagridce. 

 Euphonia. 

 Calliste. 

 Pyranga. 

 Tanagra. 

 Arremon. 

 Tachyphonus. 

 Nemosia. 

 Saltator. 

 Pitylus. 

 Bethylus. 



Ploceida. 



Symplectes (Weaver- 

 bird). 

 Ploceus. 



Amadina. 



Estrelda. 



Pyrenestes. 



Oryzornis (Paddy- 

 bird). 



Vidua (Whydah- 

 bird). 



Fringilla (Finch). 

 Carduelis (Gold- 

 finch). 



Linota (Linnet). 

 Zonotrichia. 

 Emberiza (Bunting). 



PhytotomidcB . 

 Phytotoma. 



Cardinalis. 

 Pyrrhula (Bullfinch) 

 Loxia (Crossbill). 

 Corythus (Hawfinch) 

 Coccothraustes 

 (Greenfinch). 

 Passer (Sparrow). *Protornis. 



AlaudidcB (Larks). 

 Alauda. 

 Otocorys. 



MAGNIROSTRES. Bill large, elongate, conical, not or only 

 slightly notched. 



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