edged with grayish.......................House Finch, male. 
15. Crimson of crown deeper than rest of body; under tail-coverts 
SUTeAKGU i. aie Wavh eosin soles dass goles. Cashin Purple Binch, male: 
15. Purple of crown same shade as rest of paged under tail-coverts un- 
streaked. . itirae ae .. Purple Finch, male. 
16. Back not ee 7) <back arene ATE eee eae CLO) 
17. Back yellow or brown; male yellow with pian crown and wings, 
female ROW Ms Aeove.Wwhive DelOW 2c vin 2 sae ve act doe slaw ve (18) 
17. Back olive-green; yellow below, with a white ae spot; male with 
BRET ON Uy TIEN CIC 86K Lealhan anions nos hat onatie yh wntaane .. Arkansas Goldfinch. 
18. Larger aes 3 inches, tail 2); paler, more extended white 
TATIONS. ses es Hihees . Western Goldfinch. 
18. Smaller (less ak aboneys ialenleee more reseed white 
ILENE KAM Seat Nr tice ia aap ae eee Seana a i RIC ge et hg BOO Goldfinch. 
19. Not streaked below; white marked with brown and black. Snow Bunting. 
ORE SbRealwecsb elomueremy laren h rege a cela Rate rage. ci elec ie) tube ie bat Tee 2 (20) 
20. Yellow bars on eral and tail; very streaky; ore under 
Sanches . sleet Reel tia eee ee D er SIS kin 
20. No vellow bars; wing over 13 ences rises = (2) 
21. Tail not Poh oe ious Finch, female—tail deonly eoechedt cbeaageb aye (22) 
22. Under tail-coverts seeded .......Cassin Purple Finch, female. 
22. Under tail-coverts unstreaked...........Purple Hs female. 
23. Head conspicuously crested; male red, female gray and red... .Cardinal. 
23. Head not crested. . ne (24) 
24. Front claws ental little: curv ee a Blase Saas aiaaaee 
Sibel bOC jie tp. as « : hate (25) 
24. Front claws nee curv yede Gana Sle curv weal Pikher Bliowres 
than toe or very stout. Sea Aneta C9) 
25. Tail white except two middle ee aaah a ieee) dusky tip; bill 
bo 
“I 
. Under parts buffy; second outer tail feather mostly white 
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14. Only forehead and superciliary stripe red; wing feathers 
stout. a eri Sear .McCown Longspur. 
ten! a se ies ie ne Saebout dank tip, inner ones 
mostly dark; bill rather slenderer....... Steir lt eee Cae) 
26. Four outer tail feathers with much shite * roe 
ue .Chestnut- collared Longspur. 
26. Queer al eerie dieior at pee oils two with white.......(27) 
RAIA ek eh UIP ity Me caida swig prehs UnGa act Shik wire Hage Painted Longspur. 
7. Under parts white; second outer tail feather with little white. ...... (28) 
28. Darker and browner; back more heavily streaked, with the 
dark centers of feathers broaderthan the light brown edgings 
MERA Lot AYO ier ae SAAS VL UEMEE Na toh elated oie fetes sya Ser Lapland Longspur. 
28. Lighter and more buffy; back less heavily streaked,with dark 
centers of feathers narrower thanthe pale grayish buffy edg- 
IMS BSG kas . sh iioet . Alaskan Bo eee 
. Upper parts not aoe shreaked: eres with ae ORGS. ».../. (SO) 
