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u. Bill tapering rapidly to the acute tip; nostrils concealed by small 
antrorse feathers; (plumage streaked above and below). 
PASSERELLA, 489. 
uu. Bill tapering gradually toward the rather obtuse tip; nostrils ex- 
posed; (plumage not streaked). . . - « « « « PuPiLo, 490. 
tt. Hind claw scarcely longer than its toe. 
v. Tertials very long, longer than secondaries, not much shorter than 
longest primaries; (a white wing patch). . CALAMOospPIzA, 496. 
vv. Tertials scarcely or not longer than secondaries, not nearly reach- 
ing tips of longest primaries. 
w. (Outer tail feather largely white; plumage not streaked.) 
JUNCO, 486. 
ww. (Outer tail feather not white.) 
az. Lower mandible much deeper than upper; (f with blue or 
DTCC) vert a aoe. Rhee ee a Petlke? he BL, MP ASSEERI NAR, 494, 
xx. Lower mandible not deeper than upper; (plumage streaky 
above ; no blue); wings not much longer than tail. 
y. Tail more or less forked; its middle feathers shortest ; (no 
yellow; plumage not streaked below). . SPIZzELLA, 485. 
yy. Tail rounded (or slightly double-rounded). 
z Primaries exceeding secondaries by more than length of 
bill; (head in adult striped; in young chestnut; plumage 
not streaked below). . . . + « JZONOTRICHIA, 484. 
zz. Primaries exceeding secondaries by not more than length 
of bill. 
a, (Edge of wing yellow; plumage not streaked below.) 
PEuUCA, 487. 
aa. (No yellow anywhere ; plumage streaked below, or else 
with the crown chestnut.) . . . MEtLospiza, 488. 
471. COCCOTHRAUSTES Brisson. (kéxkos, berry; dpava, 
to crush.) 
a. Tips of four inner primaries of normal form, not widened at end. (J7esperi- 
phona Bonap.). 
892. C. vespertinus (Cooper). EVENING GrosBEAK. Oliva- 
ceous; crown, wings, tail and tibia black; forehead, rump, and 
crissum yellow; inner secondaries and coverts white; bill very 
large, yellowish; Q grayer, with little yellow. L.8. W. 41. 
T. 24. W. N. Am., irregularly E. to Ohio or beyond, one of the 
most striking of the finches. (Lat., of sunset.) 
472. PINICOLA Vieillot. (Lat. pinus, pine; colo, I inhabit.) 
893. P. enucleator (L.). Pine Grospeax. ¢ chiefly rose 
red; changing to ashy below and behind; wings dusky, with two 
white wing bars; 9? ashy gray, with brownish yellow on head and 
rump ; bill blackish. L. 84. W. 44. T. 4. Northern regions, 
S. in winter to Va., in pine woods, ete. (Hu.) The American 
bird (var. canadensis Cabanis) is larger and more brightly colored. 
(Lat., one who shells nuts.) 
