EMBERIZINJE. 



469 



". Nostrils exposed, and with a more 

 or less distinct operculum. 

 e'". Bill stout, deeper than it is 

 broad at nostrils. 

 e 1 . First primary longer than the 

 secondaries. 

 a\ Hind claw not double the 

 size of the middle claw, 

 which is curved and 

 sharp. 

 « 6 . Back uniform. 



a 7 . "With more or less of a 



crest (red) 98 



b 7 . "With no crest. 



a*. Colour uniform above 



and below Qo 



b s . Colour variegated. 

 a 9 . Throat white; a 

 white patch at 

 the end of the 

 inner web on the 

 outer tail-feather 92. 

 b". Throat black ; tail 

 uniform or with 

 only a white edge 

 to the outer tail- 

 feather G6. 



b". Back spotted, and general 

 aspect Sparrow-like. ... G2. 

 ¥. Hind claw double the size 

 of the middle claw, which 



is small and worn 



/ 4 . First primary about equal to 

 the outer secondaries. 

 c 5 . Innermost secondaries very 

 long, about equal to pri- 

 maries u'4 



d°. Primaries decidedly longer 

 than inner secondaries. 

 c 6 . Tail nearly square ; back 



uniform 93. 



d e . Tail much graduated ; the 

 feathers attenuated, espe- 

 cially the centre ones; 

 back mottled and spotted 

 like a true Bunting .... 

 ff*. First primary less than the 

 secondaries. 

 e 6 . Head with no crest ; 

 outstretched feet nearly 

 reaching to end of tail . . 78. 

 f s . Head with a long occi- 

 pital crest ; outstretched 

 feet not reaching beyond 

 half the tail 99. 



Paboahi.a, p. 809. 

 Haplospiza, p. 626. 



Diuca, p. 800. 



Amphispiza, p. 627. 

 Zonoteichia, p. 596. 



87. Nesospiza, p. 779. 



POPPHYEOSPIZA, 



[p. 625. 



Cohyphospingus, 



[p. 802. 



"6. H^MOPHTLA, p. 721. 



Pybgisoma, p. 731. 



GuBEENATMX, p. 815. 



