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Wings short; the primary quills not much longer than 
the tertials. Tail moderate, either quite even, or 
very slightly rounded. Lateral toes small, equal. 
AH the claws small and short. Africa, also India? 
F. capensis. I’l. Eiil. 664. 2. rufa. Part 5. No. 103. 
striolata. Rupp.Atl. 10. a. vittata. Ib. No. 104. 
caisia. Ib. 10. b. antho'ides. Ib. No. 105. 
Lbptonyx, Sw. Bill intermediate between Emheriza 
and Ammodramus. Culmen slightly arched from the 
front. Under mandible rather thicker than the upper, 
which is notched : commissure sinuated and angu- 
lated at the base ; the margins inflexed. Wings 
short ; the three first quills nearly equal. Tail mode- 
rate, graduated. Feet as in Ammodramus ; but the 
hind claw as long as its toe. 
L. melanotis. Part 5. No. 100. 
MelophuSy Sw. General structure of Fringillartu ; but 
the upper mandible is notched near its tip. Hinder 
claw lengthened, but rather shorter than its toe. Late- 
ral toes equal. Tail even. Head crested. Tertials not 
lengthened. 
M. erythropterus. 111. of Orn. pi. 132. 
Plrctboptianes, Meyer. Bill very conic ; the tip per- 
fectly entire : the under mandible thickest, with the 
general structure of Emheriza. Lateral toes equal. 
Claws nearly straight. Hind toe and claw longer than 
the lateral toes ; the claw much lengthened. Wings 
long, pointed. 
Miliaria, Sw. Bill of Emheriza. Wings moderate, 
pointed ; the three first quills the longest, and nearly 
of equal length. Tarsus short, strong. Middle toe 
much lengthened, and longer than the tarsus ; lateral 
toes short, perfectly equal. Hinder claw rather shorter 
than the toe, and slightly curved. Europe. 
M. Europaea. Sel. pi. 52. f. 1. citrinella.* lb. f. 2, 3. 
Plectrophanes, Meyer. Bill of Emheriza. Wings 
• The yellowhiimmer is, no doubt, an aberrant species, indicating that 
the group between this and our Ernbcrizay has the upper mandible faintly 
notched. This group seems represented by Melophus. 
