KlM\(;iIJ-II).lv-TIIK FINCIIK.S. 



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(JkNIS PTRRHULOXIA, linNAP. 



P>irrhiihKiin, IV»n.v1'AKTK, CimsjMttJis, 1850, 500. (TyiM', Cin'diitdlM siuimftts, Vms.) 



Gkn. CiiAit, TIh' bill is vt'ry sliort untl much (.-urvtMl, the culnu'ii toriiiiM<r an an- of a 

 circle of (»<► (K'},'rct's or iiiDit'. ami riidiiii.' at a ri^'ht aiijrh' with the straiu'ht trooys; the 

 conmiissure aliruptly iiiiu-h aiiLrulattMl anterior to the nostrils in its initUlIc point; the 



Pyrrhuloxia siminta- 



lower jaw very much wider than the upper, and wider than the <ronys is lonjj; anterior 

 portion of connnissure straiirht. Tarsus lonjrer than middle toe; outer lateral toes loncrer, 

 not reachinj; the base of the middle; wini; eonsideralily round(»d, first (piill longer than 

 secondaries. Tail much longer than the wiiiir. <riivduated ; the feathers broad, truncate. 

 Head crested. 



Color. Gray, with red feathers and patches. 



The essential character of this jjjeiius lies in tlie i^retitlv curvtMl, verv short, 

 and broad hill, something like that of P/frrhn/a. In other res}K'cts like 

 Cardinal is, bnt with less graduated winir, and lon^rer and broader tail 



Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, r.oN.vp. 



TEXAS CABDIHAL. 



Cardwalis mmi/rfm, Bp. Pr. Zool. Soe. Lend. V, 1837, 111 (Mexico). — Lawrknce, Ann. 

 N. Y. Lye. V, 1851, 116. — Cassin, Illust. 1, vii, 1854, 204, pi. xxxiii. P;irrhulo.yia 

 siminta. Box. Consp. 1850, 500. — Baiud, Bmls X. Am. 1858, 508. — Heekm. X, 

 c. 16. —Cooper, Orn. Cal. I, 236. 



Sp. Char. Head with an elonirated, pointed crest, spriiifrinir from the crown. Tapper 

 parts generally pale ashy-brown , hood, sides of neck, and under parts of body, rathtM* 

 paler. Lonjr crest-feathers, bill all round includinir lores and eneirclinjr th(^ eye. \\\\\^ 

 and tail, dark crimson. Chin and upper part of throat, breast, and median line of the 

 belly, under tail-coverts, tibia, edge an«i inner coverts of the winsrs. bright carmine- 

 red. Bill ytdlowish. Length, about 8.50; wing, 3.75; tail, 4.50. 



