FRINGILLID^E — THE FINCHES. 



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slightly forked, and moderately rounded laterally ; the feathers all acute. Color somewhat 

 as in Passercuius. 



This geuus differs I'rotn Passercuius, as stated in the description of the 

 species fartlier on. It would be taken for Fledrophancs on account of its 

 lengthened hind claw, which, however, is more curved than in that genus ; 

 the tarsi are much longer, the tertials less elongated, and tlie coloration dif- 

 ferent, though closely resembling that of the female Flectrophanes. But one 

 species has thus far been recogni^^ed. 



Centronyx toairdi, P.\iRn. 



BAIRD'S BUNTING. 



Emberiza hairdi, AUD. Birds Am. VH, 1S43, 359, pi. d. CoturniciUus bairdi, BoN. Syn. 

 1850, 481. Centronyx hairdi, Bauid, Birds N. Am. 1858, 441. 



Back- 

 id Ijy 



Sp. Char. Somewhat similar in general ap])earance to Pasfserculus savanna. 

 grayish, streaked with dusky. Crown nearly covered by Ijlack streaks, but divitl 

 a broad median band of brownish-yellow. 

 Eyelids and a faint superciliary stripe yel- 

 lowish-white. Beneath white, with a max- 

 illary blackish stripe and some narrow 

 streaks on the upper part of the breast, and 

 side.s of the throat and body. Outer edges 

 and tips of tail-feathers white ; the two 

 outer feathers obsoletely white. Bend of 

 wing white. Length, 4.7.5 ; wing, 2.80 ; tail, 

 2.20. 



Hab. Mouth of the Yellowstone River. 

 One specimen only known. Ccutrmyx hainii, Baini. 



This species has somewhat of the general apjicarance of Passerndus 

 savanna, but with important differences both of form and color. The bill 

 is ranch longer, and more slender in proportion. The wings are quite un- 

 usually long; the primaries more 

 than half an inch longer than the 

 tertiaries ; the first quill as long as 

 the fourth, and Ijut little less than 

 the second and third. The tail is 

 veiy short ; the feathers narrow 

 and pointed. The feet are large ; 

 the hind claw very long and con- 

 siderably curved, as are the other 

 claws generally. 



Canronyr lair,,,. ^j^^ ^p^^j^^ ^^,_^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ jj^._ 



Audubon on a skin brouglit by him from the mouth of the Yellowstone 

 Eiver, in 1843, in rather defective and worn plumage. 



This has hitherto 



