132 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ZOOLOGY, VOL. IX. 



Bill, somewhat fringilline, but having a small 

 " tooth, "near the middle of the edge of upper mandible ; 

 primaries, nine ; tarsus, scutellate. But two species (a 

 third accidental): Males, bright red, one with black 

 wings; one female is olive green above, and yellowish 

 the other is olive green above, and the under parts, 



(If bird does not agree with 



green below 



dull orange yellow or buff yellow. 



above description, see Fringillidae.) 



Family TANGARID^. Tanagers. 



See page 220. 



Bill, without notch; head, with crest; pri- 

 maries, ten; tarsus, shorter than middle toe and 

 claw; a black stripe from forehead through the 

 eye ; inner primaries and tail feathers, often tipped 

 with little hard red bits, like minute drops of seal- 

 ing wax; general plumage, vinaceous gray brown; 

 tail, tipped with yellow. 



Family BOMBYCILLID^E. Waxwings, Cedar Birds. 



See page 225. 



Bill, pointed, and somewhat rounded; 

 back of tarsus, rounded; hind toe nail, 

 elongated, equal or longer than the toe; 

 nostrils, nearly or quite concealed by tufts 

 of hair-like feathers; wing, over 4 inches 

 long. Family ALAUDID^E. Larks. 



See page 175. 



Bill, slender; first primary, not short, the first, second, and 

 third, being' about equal in length; hind toe nail, long, in this 

 somewhat resembling the larks, but no tufts of hair-like feathers over 

 nostrils ; wing, less than 4 inches long. 



Family MOTACILLID^. Wagtails, Pipits, Titlarks, etc. 



See page 261. 



