112 Synopsis of the Birds 



184. Fringilla linaria, L. Dusky-gray ; beneath whitish ; 

 frontlet and chin black ; head, neck, and rump (in perfect 

 males), tinged with crimson ; wing and tail feathers blackish, 

 margined with whitish. 



Lesser Bed-poll, Fringilla linaria, Wils. Am. Orn. iv. p. 

 42. pi- 3<>. Jig. 4. male ; and ix. p. 126. 



Inhabits the north of both continents ; visiting the tempe- 

 rate climates in winter ; rare in Pennsylvania, but in some 

 years appearing in large flocks. 



SUBGENUS III. FRINGILLA. 



Pyrgita, Fringilla, Vidua, Cuv. Genus Passer, Briss. 

 Genus Fringilla, Vieill. SectionsBrevicones,Laticones, Temm . 

 Bill short, narrower than the head, perfectly conic. 



185. Fringilla iliaca, Merrem. Mottled with reddish-brown 

 and cinereous ; beneath white, with large reddish-brown 

 blotches ; tail bright ferruginous. 



Fox-coloured Sparrow, Fringilla rufa (ferruginea), Wils. 

 Jim. Orn. Hi. p. 53- pi- 22. Jig. 4- 



Inhabits the northern regions ; visiting the middle and 

 southern states in winter : common. 



186. Fringilla erythrophthalma, L. Black ; belly white : 

 flanks and vent bay ; tail rounded, three outer feathers partly 

 white ; bill black. 



Female, reddish-brown where the male is black. 



Toivhe Bunting, Emberiza erythrophthalma, Wils. Am. 

 Orn. ii. p. 35. pi. 10. Jig. 5. male; and vi. p. 90. pi. 53. Jig. 

 5. female. 



Inhabits throughout the Union during summer ; wintering 

 also in the southern states : common. Somewhat anoma- 

 lous. (17.) 



