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FUINGILLID.E. 



Plectrophanes ? Meyer ? 



This genus is confined to the northern regions, 

 and apparently to those of America. 



Sp. 1 . Pa. monticola. 



Fringilla Canadensis. Steph. v. ix. p. 441. — North America. 

 Sp. 2. Pa. oryzivora. 



Emberiza oryzivora. Steph. v. ix. jj. 388. — North America. 

 Sp. 3. Pa. leucophrys. 



Emberiza leucophr3's. Steph. v. ix, p. 392. — Canada. 

 Sp. 4. Pa. cyanea. 



Emberiza cyanea. Steph. v. ix. p. 407. — Tanagra ccerulea. 

 Steph. V. X. p. 448. — North America. 

 :Sp. 5. Pa? Ciris. 



Emberiza Ciris. Steph. v. ix. p. 403. pi. C2. — North America. 



GENUS CLI.— ALAUDA Auctorum 



Rostrum subcylindricum, 



magis minusve crassum, 



basi pkimulls recumbenti- 



bus obtectum, integrum, 



rectum aut arcuatum : 



mandibuke aequales, basi 



persaepe apertae. 

 Nares basales, plumis tectae. 



Unguis posticus rectlore, di- 

 gito longius. 



LARK. 



Beak subcylindric, more or 

 less thick, its base covered 

 with recumbent feathers, 

 intire, straight, or arcu- 

 ated : the mandibles equal, 

 the base frequently open. 



Nostrils basal, clothed with 



feathers. 

 Hind-claw straight, longer 



than the toe. 



Larks are distinguished by the superior length of 

 their hinder claw : they are granivorous, reside and 

 nidificate on the ground ; and are confined to the 

 old world. 



A. Rostra recto, validiusculo, acuta. 



A With the beak straight, rather stout, acute. 



