l-'UINrrlLLID.K — TlIU FINCIIKS. 



589 



Mr. .T. A. Allen mentions tirat mcetinj,' with this species at iui elevation 

 of seven tiiousand i'eet, unci from that heij^lit it was ennnnon, on the slopes 

 of Mount Lincoln, to the extreme liiuit of the timber line. 



Gem's FOOSPIZA, Cahanis. 



Puospiza, Cahanis, Wic},'iiiiuiii's Aicliiv, 1S47, l, 349. (Tjpi!, Kmbcrizu ni(jm-riij'a, D'Olin., 

 or Pipilo ji')Kiinalti, Sw.) 



■d. Il'iulcr Jaw willi tlic 



Poonpizn hiliiienta. 



Gkn. Ciiak. Bill .fk'iiilcr, I'miiciil, liolli outlines goutlv ciiivfil 

 edges coii.>ii<leriil)ly iulh^'liMl ; not .«> high a.s the up- 

 per. Tarsi elongated, slender ; eonsidei'al)ly longer 

 thiin the middle toe. Toes short, weak ; the outer 

 deeid(!diy longer liian the inner, Iml not reaching 

 to the base of the middle elaw. Hind toe about 

 equal to the middle wiliiout its elaw. All the 

 elaws eompressi'il and moderately (Mnvod. Wings 

 rather long, rcai ' uig about over the l)asal Iburth 

 of the e.xposed portion ol' the rather long tail. 

 Tertiaries and secondaries about equal,, and I'ot 

 much shorter than the lengthened primaries; the 

 seeond tt) lil'th about eqiud and longest; tlu; first 

 considerably shorter, and longer than the sev<'nth. 

 Tail long, slightly emarginate, graduated; the outer 

 feather abruptly shorter than the others. Feathers 

 broad, linear, and rather obliquely truncate at the ends, with the corners rounded. 



Color. Uniform above, without streaks. l{eiieafli white, witli or without a lilack 

 throat. Black and white stripes on the head. 



We are by no means sure tiiat the two Xorth Auieriean specimens here 

 indicated really belong to tiie genus PoiMpiza, but we know no better ])osition 

 for them. They may be distinguished as follows : — 



Common Ciiaractkrs. Lores and Ix'ucatli the eye lilack, a white orbital ring, 

 white spot above the lore (in hilinedta conlimied back in a superciliary stripej; 

 awhile maxillary .'^'ripe. Lateral tail-feathers, with outer web. and Iciniinal 

 border of iimcr, hoary or pure white. 



A> Throat black in adult: sid(>s not streaked. 



.1 riiiilliiiions ir/iile xuiiorcilinri/ :ilrijtc. 



1. P. bilineata. Black patch of throat covering juguluni, with a 

 convex outline behind. Crown and back without streaks, concolored. 

 Wing-coverts without white bands; lesser coverts ash. Wing, 2.75; 

 tail, 2.8o; liill, lioni no,.ti-il, .:>"; tarsus, .tio. 



.\'(( (/'//iVc siiperrilitiri/ xlripe. 



2. P. mystacaliB. Black patch of throat notcxtcnding on juguhnu; 

 it« posterior outlitie truncated. Crown an<l back with distinct black 

 streak.*!. Back scapulars and rump ruibus in contrast with the ash ol' 

 head and neck. Wing-covcrls with two nariow, sharply dclincd white 

 bands; le.s.ser coverts black. Wing, 2.811; tail. :i..')tl: bill, .40; tarsus, 

 .80. flab. Mexico. 



