FAMILY FRINGILLIDA. — SPARROWS, FINCHES, CROSSBILLS, ETC. 249 
Bill, large; depth of bill at base, about equal 
to length of culmen; crown and _ back, 
. brownish olive, streaked with blackish ; 
throat, streaked dark olive brown, not black ; 
outer tail feathers, not shorter than middle 
ones. 
Purple Finch. 
Carpodacus purpureus ( female) 
See No. 389. 
Outer tail feathers, decidedly shorter 
than middle ones; crown, dull rufous 
brown, streaked with black and showing 
a grayish stripe in the centre; under- 
parts, white; the breast, heavily streaked 
with black; carpal joint, not edged with 
yellow; outer tail feathers, not half white 
(the breast and sides, often faintly tinged 
with tawny and black striping on breast, 
often mixed with more or less rufous 
brown); back, streaked. 
Song Sparrow. 
Melospiza fasciata. 
See No. 486. 
