FRIXGILLID.E — THE FINCHES. 87 



would almost separate the two generically. The wing is shorter and more 

 rounded, tlie fourth quill long 't, then the third, second, and fifth. The first 

 is only a little longer than the seventh. Tlie tail is decidedly rounded ; 

 rather more so than in 6'. ci/aiica. 



The female is very similar to those of C. ammna and cyancu. The former 

 has whitish bands on tlie wing ; tiie latter differs in shape of bill, and has 

 the first (piill but liitle less tlian tlie second, or longest ; not shorter than 

 the sixth. In ;!4,Oo;3 ^ , (.'ai)e St. Lucas (June 20), the colors are much 

 brighter than in any other of the collection. The whole occiput is bright 

 scarlet, and the forehead nearly pure light blue, neither having scarcely a 

 tinge of i)ur[ile. 



Autumnal and winter males have the bright tints very slightly obscured 

 by grayish-brown tijJS to the feathers, esjjecially on the back. Tiie female 

 in autumn is much more brown above aud more rusty beneath than in 

 spring. 



H.VBiTs. This beautifid species has only doubtful claims to a place in 

 our fauna. It is a Mexican sjiecies, and may occasionally cross into our 

 territory. It was met with at Bocpiillo, in the Mexican State of New Leon, 

 by Lieutenant (,'ouch. It was procured in Uuatemala by Dr. Van I'atten 

 and by Salvin, and is given by IJonaparte as from Peru. It is also found at 

 Cape St. Lucas, where it is not rare, and where it breeds. 



This bird is also found at Orizaba, according to Sumichrast, but is quite 

 rare in the State of Vera Cruz. Its common name is I't-nsinno. Its geo- 

 graphical distribution he was not able satisfactorily to ascertain. 



Among the memoranda of Mr. Xantus made at Cape St. Lucas, mc find 

 the following in connection with this species: olT, nest and three eggs of 

 Ci/anospiza versicolur ; oljtained May 5 on a myrtle hanging down from very 

 high perpendicular bluffs, off the Trajolcs, at Cape St. Lucas. 15o5, nest 

 and eggs of the same found on a vine ten feet high. 



Specimens of this species were taken by Mr. Boucard at Oaxaca, Mexico, 

 during the winter months. 



'o 



Cyanospiza ciris, ItAiiti). 



NOMPABEIL; PAINTED BUNTING. 



Embcrha ciris, Lixn. Koii<r. Sv. Vet. Akad. llainl. 175(1, 278 ; tab. vii, f. 1. — Tn. Syst. 

 Nat. I, 17(i(i, 31.3. — Wilson, Am. Oni. Ill, 1811, 08, pi. .\xiv, f. 1, 2. hissirim 

 ciris, ViKlLLor, C.al. Ois. I, 1S24, 81, |il. l.wi. Friiujilln (iri.i, Am. Om. Itio;,'. I, 

 1832, 279; V, r)17, jil. liii. Spivi ciri.% Bon. List, 1838. — In. (.'oiis]Hrtus, IS.'iO, 

 476. — AuD. Syii. 1839, 108. — In. Hinls Am. Ill, 1841, 93, pi. dxi.x. Ci/iiniKjii-ji 

 ciris, Maiiui, Rirds N. Am. 18,')8, M;i. — In. Mex. Roiiiul. II, Birds, 17, pi. xviii, 1'. 2. 

 — IlKKliM. X, (', p. 14. f FriiKjilla nuiri/xina, ScoroLi, Annals lli.st. Nat. I, 1709, 



151. I'lllll/Cti Finch, t'AIKSllY, rKNNANT. 



Sp. f 'hah. Mule. Ilcail and nock all roinid nltraman'np-blno, oxopptinij; a narrow .stripe 

 from the chin to the breast, which, with tlio under parts generally, the eyelids, and the 



