FBINGILLIDJE. XXXIII. 81 



qq. Olivaceous; 110 black nor chestnut; wings more 



than 3 , secondaries not lengthened ; a ruff at 



base of bill. . . 5 of CARPODACUS, 3, 



qqq. Inner secondaries lengthened, about as long as 



primaries ; wings less than 3 ; no ruff. 



PASSERCULUS, 9. 

 We. Wings little if any longer than tail. 



r. Tail feathers very slender, rather stiff and sharp 

 pointed. . . . AMMODROMUS, 11, 



rr. Tail feathers not rigid and sharp pointed. 

 s. Sharply streaked below. . . MELOSPIZA, 15. 

 ss. Not streaked below (when adult.) 



t. Crown chestnut in adult (streaky in young) ; no 



yellow. 



u. Tail rounded; length about 5|; wings and tail 

 less than 21; shaiply streaked above. 



MELOSPIZA, 15. 



uu Tail forked; length 5 to 61; wings and tail 



2i to 3 ; tarsus to f . . SPIZELLA, 14. 



it. Crown not chestnut in adult, often partially so 



in young. 



$. Head striped ; length more than 6 ; tarsus 



more than . . . ZONOTRICHIA, 13. 



vo. Length less than 6; bend of wing yellowish. 



, 16. 



/. HESPERIPHONA, Bonaparte. EVENING GROSBEAKS. 

 1. H. vespQrtina, (Coop.) Bon. EVENING GROSBEAK. 

 Olivaceous; crown, wings, tail and tibia black; forehead 

 and crissum yellow; bill very large, yellowish; L. 8; W. 

 4i; T. 2-. Western, E. to Ohio, etc. 



2., PI N ICO LA f Vieillot. PINE GROSBEAKS. 

 1. P. enuc/eator, (L.) Vieill. PINE GROSBEAK. $ 

 chiefly red; white wing bars; ? ashy gray with brownish 

 yellow on head and rump; L. 8; W. 4; T. 4. North 

 ward, S. in winter; in pine woods, etc. 



