Family FRINGILLIDAE. 

 (Plates 12—26). 



I divide this family oologically into: 

 I. CANNABiNA-group, with : 



cannabina, spinas and carduelis. 

 II. COELEBS-group, with: 



coelebs, pyrrhula and chloris. 



III. COCCOTHRAUSTES. 



IV. EMBERiZA-group, to be divided as follows: 



a. citrinella. 



b. schoeniclus, hortulana. 



c. calandra. 



V. PASSER-group, with: 

 domestica and montana. 



The Coelebs- and Cannabina-groups are closely allied to one 

 another by chloris. 



As regards the colour of the shell (percentage of oocyan) coccothraus- 

 tes could be annexed quite well to the Coelebs-group: moreover, a 

 type exists the markings of which bear the character of the well 

 known blotches with blurred edges of coelebs, and I am surprised to 



