132 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ZOOLOGY, VOL. IX. 



Bill, somewhat fringilline, but having a small 

 " tooth, "near the middle of the edge of upper mandible ; 

 primaries, nine; tarsus, scutellate. But two species (a 

 third accidental): Males, bright red, one with black 

 wings; one female is olive green above, and yellowish 

 green below; the other is olive green above, and the under parts, 

 dull orange yellow or buff yellow. (If bird does not agree with 

 above description, see Fringillidae.) 



Family TANGARID^E. Tanagers. 

 See page* 2 20. 



Bill, without notch; head, with crest; pri- 

 maries, ten; tarsus, shorter than middle toe and 

 claw; a black stripe from forehead through the 

 eye; inner primaries and tail feathers, often tipped 

 with little hard red bits, like minute drops of seal- 

 ing wax; general plumage, vinaceous gray brown; 

 tail, tipped with yellow. 



Family BOMBYCILLID^E. Waxwings, Cedar Birds. 



See page 225. 



Bill, pointed, and somewhat rounded; 

 back of tarsus, rounded; hind toe nail, 

 elongated, equal or longer than the toe; 

 nostrils, nearly or quite concealed by tufts 

 of hair-like feathers; wing, over 4 inches 

 long. Family ALAUDID^. Larks. 



See page 175. 



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Bill, slender; first primary, not short, the first, second, and 

 third, being about equal in length; hind toe nail, long, in this 

 somewhat resembling the larks, but no tufts of hair-like feathers over 

 nostrils ; wing, less than 4 inches long. 



Family MOTACILLID^E. Wagtails, Pipits, Titlarks, etc. 



See page 261. 



