306 



FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 



9. Wing- rounded or truncate at 

 tip. 



Fig. 386. 



10. Edge of wing- yellow . Peuceea, p. 352. 

 10. Edge of wing white or grayish. 



Aimophila, p. o53. 



. Wing rather pointed at tip (except Z. albi- 

 colUs, in which tarsus is same length as 

 middle toe with claw). 



Zonotrichia, p. 337. 



4'. Tarsus aboxat equal to middle toe with claw. 

 5. Inner claw reaching beyond tip of middle toe. 



G. Wings and tail green. 



Oreospiza, p. 3( 



(>'. Wings and tail rufous. 



Passerella, p. 3G0. ^ig- 



5 . Inner claw not reaching to tip of middle toe. 



0. Length about S to 1). 



{fuscus group) Pipilo. p. 363. 



6'. Length less than 8. 

 7. Wing with whitish patches Fig. 300. 



(summer males black) Calaniospiza, p. 377. 

 7'. Wing without white patches. 



, 8. Under mandible decidedly deeper than upper ; 

 2 adult males with blue, and sometimes red. 



Fig. 391. green, or purple . . CyailOspiza, p. 374. 



8. Upper mandible deeper or equal to under. 

 9. Tail featliers sharp-pointed at tip. 

 10. Bill sharply curved. 



Sporophila, p. 37G. 

 10'. Bill not sharply curved. 



Ammodramus, p. 330. 



1) . Tail feathers not sharp-pointed at tip. 



10. Tail graduated . Melospiza, p. 355. 



10 . Tail even or emarginate. adult males Avith 

 plumage partly reddish. 



Carpodacus, p. 309. 



