226 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA, 



FAMILY 



SPARROWS, FINCHES, CROSSBILLS, BUNTINGS, ETC. 



GROUP 1. Wing, 1.75 to 2.13 inches long. See page 228. 



GROUP 2. Wing, 2.13 to 2.37 inches long. See page 230. 



Part 1. Breast, more or less streaked; carpal joint, edged with yellow. See page 230. 

 Part 2. Breast, more or less streaked; carpal joint, not yellow. See page 231. 

 Part 3. Breast, not streaked; carpal joint, edged with yellow. See page 231. 

 Part 4. Breast, not streaked; carpal joint, not edged with yellow. See page 232. 



GROUP 3. Wing, 2.37 to 2.75 inches long. See page 233. 



Part 1. Throat or underparts, more or less blue, red, dull green, or bright yellow. 



See page 233. 

 Part 2. Throat or underparts, not marked with red, blue, yellow, or green ; breast, 



distinctly streaked; carpal joint, edged with yellow. See page 234. 

 Part 3. Underparts, not marked with red, blue, yellow, or green; breast, distinctly 



streaked ; carpal joint, not edged with yellow. See page 236. 

 Part 4. Underparts, not marked with red, blue, yellow, or green ; breast, not streaked ; 



bend of wing (carpal joint), edged w r ith yellow. See page 237. 

 Part 5. Underparts, not marked with red, blue, yellow, or green; the breast, not 



distinctly streaked, and no yellow on bend of wing. See page 238. 



GROUP 4. Wing, 2.75 to 3.25 inches long. See page 239. 



Part 1. Throat or underparts, more or less red, blue, green, or yellow. See page 239. 

 Part 2. No blue, red, green, or yellow on the underparts ; more or less of throat, black 



(sometimes only the chin) ; breast and sides, not distinctly streaked. See 



page 243. 

 Part 3. No blue, red, green, or yellow on the underparts; throat or chin, not black; 



breast or sides, not distinctly streaked; tail feathers, marked with more or 



less white. See page 244. 



