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THE BIEDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



First primary, not short, never less than two thirds as long as second or third; bilt, stout 

 and conical; nostrils, high, near the culmeu ; i>r!maries, nine; tarsus, flattened behind. 



Ilv, \,L".«.''t 



388 



Family FRINGILLID/E. Sparrows, Crossbills, Finches, Buntings, etc. 



See page 226. 



Bill, somewliat fringllline, l)ut having a small "tootli," near tlie middle of 

 the edge of upper mandible; ijrimaries, nine ; tarsus, scutellate. But two species 

 ^^ (a tliird accidental): Males, In'iglit red, one witli blaclv wings; one female is 

 '^'' olive green above, and yellowisli green below; the other is olive green above, 

 454 '''\v, and the uuderpai-ts, dull orange j^ellow or buff yellow. (If bird does not agree 

 with above description, see FriugiUidae.) Family TANAQRID/45. Tanagers. 



See page 20.3. 



Bill, without notch ; head, with crest ; primaries, ten ; tarsus, sliorter 

 than middle toe ;ind claw; a black stripe from forehead through the 

 eye ; inn<'r primaries and tail feathers, often tipped with little hard red 

 liits, like minute drops of sealing wax; general plumage, venaeeus gray 

 brown; tail, tijijied with yellow. 



Family AHPELID^. Waxwings, Cedar Birds. 



See page l«a. Ovfe<? 



Bill, pointed, and somewhat rounded; back of tarsus, 

 rounded; hind toe nail, elongated, equal or longer than tlie 

 toe; nostrils, nearly or quite concealed by tufts of halr= 

 like feathers ; wing, over 4 inches long. 



Family ALAUDID/E. Larks. 

 See page 208. 



