FAMILY FltlKGILLID^E. — SPARROWS, FINCllKS, CROSSBILLS, KT(; 2'»'> 



Top nnd sides of the head, hlack; ear covorta ami 

 siil)oiH'iliarv stripe, white; back, streaked ; un- 

 derparts, buff ; liiud toe nail, long. 



Smith's Longspur. 

 Calcarius j)i<tns. 

 See No. 405. 



Top of head, Mack ; winsf coverts, heavily marked 

 with chestnut; throat and belly, white; a 



large patch of black on the breast; most of 

 the tail feathers, white, tipped with dark l)rown. 



McCown's Longspur. 



Jihynchoplinncs mrnncnii 

 See Xo. 407. 



Crown, chestnut, with stripe of white in centre (male), or dull olive, streaked 



with blackisli (female) ; back, streaked ; underparts, white (pale brownish olive 



on sides of bodj') ; a short streak of dark l)rown or black on each side of white 



throat; tail feathers, tipped with white. 



Lark Sparrow. 



L.ark Finch. 



Chomhstes yrainmacus. 

 See Xo. 420. 



