224 RiDGWAY, Nevj Genera and Species ofAtnerican Birds. Ljuly 



not typically fringilline, at least ; but pending a conclusion as to 

 their proper position it is considered best to include them here 

 provisionally. 



Genus Melanospiza. (Type, Loxigilla richardsoni Cory.) 



Related to Euetheia Reichenbach, but bill relatively much larger and 

 ■with the subbasal angle of the mandibular tomium produced into a 

 distinct point. 



Genus Brachyspiza. (Type, Fi-ingilla capensis Muller.) 



Related to Melospiza Baird, but tail shorter, tarsi longer and stouter, 

 and st3'le of coloration very different. 



Genus Myospiza. (Type, FrvigiUa manimbe Lichtenstein.) 



Similar to Coiurnicnlits Bonaparte, but tail rounded or double-rounded, 

 with all the rectrices broad and rounded at tips, and tarsus much longer 

 than middle toe with claw. 



Genus Plagiospiza. (Type, Aimophila superciliosa Swainson.) 



Similar to Aimophila Swainson, but tail shorter than wing instead of 

 longer, and wing much less rounded, the first primary longer than eighth 

 instead of shorter than tenth, and second to sixth primaries longest and 

 nearly equal. 



Genus Incaspiza. (Type, Hcejnophila pulchra Sclater.) 



Similar to Aimophila Swainson, in much rounded wing and propor- 

 tions of feet, but with tail decidedly shorter than wing, maxilla narrower 

 (vertically) than mandible, maxillary tomium without any convexity in 

 middle portion and style of coloration very different. Coloration: Back 

 and scapulars plain chestnut, rest of upper parts plain gray ; face black ; 

 chest and sides grayish ; belly and under tail-coverts white or buffy ; lat- 

 eral rectrices chiefly white ; bill yellow. 



Genus Rhynchospiza. (Type, Hcemophila stolz7nan7ii 

 Taczanowski.) 



Similar to the shorter tailed, stouter billed species of Aimophila in 

 proportions of toes, form of bill, and much rounded wing, but tail much 

 shorter than wing, nearly even, and nostrils very small, circular, nearly 



