June, 1917] Fringilline Genus Passerherbidus 335 



longer than the fifth, sometimes about equal to the fourth; bill short, 

 but moderately slender, the wing five to five and one-half times the 

 length of exposed culmen; length of exposed culmen about twice the 

 height of bill at base; height of bill at base less than length of gonys; 

 exposed culmen less than middle toe without claw. 

 Type. — Emberiza leconteii Audubon. 



Remarks.— The very short, somewhat slender bill and long 

 tail of the type species of this monotypic group sufficiently 

 distinguish it almost at a glance from the other related forms. 

 The applicability of the name Passerherbidus Stone, ex Maynard, 

 has been discussed above. ^ 



The sole species of this genus will now stand as: 



Passerherbidus leconteii (Audubon) . 



Nemospiza, gen. nov.- 



Chars, gen.- — Similar to Passerherbidus, but tail decidedly shorter 

 than wing ; first primary (counting from the outermost) shorter than the 

 fifth; bill short and very stout, the wing only four and one-half times 

 the exposed culmen; length of exposed culmen one and one-half to one 

 and three-fourths times the height of bill at base; height of bill at base 

 about equal to the length of gonys. 



Description. — Tail about ninety-five percent, of wing; first primary 

 (counting from the outermost) usually longer than sixth and shorter 

 than fifth; bill short, but very stout; wing foiir and one-half times the 

 length of exposed culmen; length of exposed culmen one and one-half 

 to one and three-fourths times the height of bill at base; height of bill 

 at base about equal to gonys; exposed culmen less than middle toe 

 without claw. 



Type. — Emberiza henslowii Audubon. 



Remarks. — The very short, stout bill and its big proportions 

 at once separate the type of this genus from all of the species 

 here treated. 



The only forms of this genus are: 



Nemospiza henslowii he?islowii (Audubon). 

 Nemospiza henslowii occidentalis (Brewster). 



^Antea, p. 332. 



^From v4fw%, pascuum; and cnriga, fringilla. 



