FAMILY FRINGILLIDAE 



6. Thighs yellow 7 



Thighs as rest of undersurface. 



Large-footed Finch, Pezopetes capitalis. p. 585 



7. Undersurface gray except for thighs. 



Yellow-thighed Finch, Pselliophorus tibialis, p. 586 

 Undersurface mostly yellowish green. 



Yellow-green Finch, Pselliophorus luteoviridis. p. 588 



8. Abdomen not yellow 9 



Abdomen yellow 12 



9. Throat white. 



female Saffron Finch, Sicalis flaveola flaveola. p. 583 

 Throat yellow or yellowish green 10 



10. Central crown stripe white, back brown. 



Yellow-throated Brush-finch, Atlapetes albinucha. p. 588 

 Crown blackish or green, back green. 



Yellow-faced Grassquit, Tiaris olivacea. p. 559 



11. Primaries with white at base 12 



Primaries without white at base 14 



12. Small, less than 110 mm 13 



Large, more than 180 mm. 



Yellow Grosbeak, Pheucticus chrysopeplus tibialis, p. 546 



13. Base of primaries yellow. 



female Yellow-bellied Siskin, Carduelis xanthogastra xanthogastra. p. 618 

 Base of primaries white. 



Dark-backed Goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria crocea. p. 619 



14. Upper surface yellow or streaked with brown 15 



Upper surface green. 



female Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris. p. 554 



15. Crown orange. 



male Saffron Finch, Sicalis flaveola flaveola. p. 583 

 Crown streaked with brown. 



Grassland Yellow-finch, Sicalis luteola eisenmanni. p. 584 



16. Back green 17 



Back not green 24 



17. Tail dusky, brown, or green 18 



Tail feathers edged reddish. 



male Painted Bunting, Passerina ciris. p. 554 



18. Black on sides of breast or in band across upper breast 19 



Breast white, streaked, or gray 21 



19. Throat white 20 



Throat buffy. 



Buff -throated Saltator, Saltator maximus. p. 532 



20. Crown brown. 



Chestnut-capped Brush-finch, Atlapetes brunneinucha. p. 594 

 Crown streaked black and gray. 



Orange-billed Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris. p. 599 



21. Breast gray or white 22 



Breast streaked green and white. 



Streaked Saltator, Saltator albicollis. p. 536 



