so 



FRINGILLIDyE. 



Plfxtrophanes ? Meyer? 



This genus is confined to the northern regions, 

 and apparently to those of America. 



Sp. ]. Pa. monticola. 



Fringllla Canadensis. Sfeph. v. ix. p. 441. — North America. 

 Sp. 2. Pa. oryzivora. 



£ml)eriza oryzivora. Steph. v. ix. p. 388. — North America. 

 Sp. 3, Pa. leucophrys. 



Emberiza leucophrys. Steph. v. ix. p. 392. — Canada. 

 Sp. 4. Pa. cyanea. 



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

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

 Sp. 5. Pa? Ciris. 



Emberiza Ciris. Steph. v. ix. p. 403. pL 62. — -North America. 



GENUS CLI.— ALAUDA Auctorum. 



Rostrum subcylindricum, 



magis minusve crassum, 



basi plumulis recumbenti- 



bus obtectum, integrum, 



rectum aut arcuatum: 



mandibulcE aequales, basi 



persaepe apertae. 

 Nares basales, plumis tectae. 



Unguis posticus rectiore, di- 

 gito longius. 



LARK. 



BeaJc subcylindric, more or 

 less thick, its base covered 

 with recumbent feathers, 

 intire, straight, or arcUr 

 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. . Rostro recto, mlidiusculoy acuto. 



A With the beak straight, rather stout, acute. 



